How are homes heated in Fort Stockton, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Stockton, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Stockton, used by 54.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.7% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 54.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fort Stockton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Stockton	Pecos County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	44.7% (±6.8 points)	33.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.3% (±6.7 points)	59.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	6.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	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 Fort Stockton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pecos County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fort Stockton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pecos County (59.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Stockton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Stockton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Stockton	—	54.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Grandfalls	31 mi	52.5% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
McCamey	43 mi	49.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Sandhill	46 mi	61.5% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crane	47 mi	74.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Pyote	47 mi	40.0% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wickett	47 mi	61.1% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thorntonville	47 mi	62.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barstow	50 mi	55.4% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crane, TX (74.4%).

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

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 Fort Stockton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Stockton, used by 54.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Stockton heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Fort Stockton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Stockton have electric heat?

54.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Stockton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Stockton city, 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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