How are homes heated in Grape Creek, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Grape Creek, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grape Creek, used by 80.5% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.7% heat with utility gas.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.7% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 80.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Grape Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Grape Creek	Tom Green County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	2.7% (±3.6 points)	29.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±4.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	80.5% (±9.5 points)	65.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.7% (±4.2 points)	3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.6% (±4.2 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±4.2 points)	0.7%	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 Grape Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tom Green County (0.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Grape Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Tom Green County (65.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Grape Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grape Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Grape Creek	—	80.5% (±9.5 points)	—
San Angelo	11 mi	62.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Miles	21 mi	71.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Robert Lee	22 mi	54.4% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Bronte	26 mi	67.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Mertzon	27 mi	68.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling City	31 mi	54.5% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Ballinger	36 mi	24.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Paint Rock	37 mi	36.5% (±21.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Angelo, TX (62.8%), Robert Lee, TX (54.4%), Bronte, TX (67.0%).

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

Grape Creek 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 Grape Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grape Creek, used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Grape Creek heat with oil?

2.9% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Grape Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Grape Creek have electric heat?

80.5% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Grape Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grape Creek 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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