How are homes heated in Groom, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Groom, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Groom, used by 79.7% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.7% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Groom

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Groom	Carson County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	79.7% (±10.5 points)	65.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±19.3 points)	0.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±10.3 points)	31.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±19.3 points)	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±19.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±19.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±19.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±19.3 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 Groom, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carson County (0.6%).

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

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

In Groom, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Carson County (31.6%).

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 Groom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Groom
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Groom	—	19.0% (±10.3 points)	—
White Deer	16 mi	34.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Claude	16 mi	47.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Howardwick	16 mi	42.3% (±15.8 points)	Higher
Panhandle	18 mi	26.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clarendon	22 mi	32.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lefors	23 mi	25.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pampa	25 mi	26.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Skellytown	25 mi	19.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Claude, TX (47.5%), Howardwick, TX (42.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Carson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	White Deer	3.5% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Groom	0.0% (±19.3 points)
2 (tie)	Panhandle	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Skellytown	0.0% (±24.8 points)

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 Groom

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Groom, used by 79.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Groom heat with oil?

0.0% (±19.3 points) of occupied homes in Groom use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Groom have electric heat?

19.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Groom heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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