How are homes heated in Fabens, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Fabens, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fabens, used by 64.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.9% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 26.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fabens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fabens	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	64.9% (±8.3 points)	71.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.7% (±8.3 points)	25.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.6% (±4.4 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Fabens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Paso County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Fabens, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from El Paso County (25.9%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fabens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fabens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fabens	—	26.7% (±8.3 points)	—
Tornillo	5.9 mi	57.1% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Clint	7.2 mi	25.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
San Elizario	8.2 mi	19.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Dulce (community)	9.7 mi	29.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Socorro	11 mi	21.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Horizon City	12 mi	17.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sparks	12 mi	12.2% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Homestead Meadows South	21 mi	18.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sparks, TX (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tornillo, TX (57.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Horizon City	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3	El Paso	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Agua Dulce (community)	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Anthony	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Canutillo	0.0% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Clint	0.0% (±12.3 points)
4 (tie)	Fabens	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Fort Bliss	0.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Homestead Meadows North	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Homestead Meadows South	0.0% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Socorro	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Sparks	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Tornillo	0.0% (±11.9 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fabens is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fabens

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fabens?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fabens, used by 64.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fabens heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Fabens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fabens have electric heat?

26.7% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Fabens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fabens CDP, Texas

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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