How are homes heated in Gun Barrel City, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Gun Barrel City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gun Barrel City, used by 94.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.2% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 94.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gun Barrel City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gun Barrel City	Henderson County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.2% (±0.4 points)	10.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.0% (±3.1 points)	80.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±2.9 points)	6.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	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 Gun Barrel City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Henderson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Gun Barrel City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Henderson County (80.5%).

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 Gun Barrel City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gun Barrel City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gun Barrel City	—	94.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Mabank	3.3 mi	90.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tool	4.1 mi	92.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Enchanted Oaks	4.5 mi	95.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Payne Springs	4.7 mi	87.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Points	6.0 mi	82.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Eustace	7.0 mi	79.2% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Kemp	9.3 mi	56.6% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Log Cabin	9.7 mi	88.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seven Points, TX (82.5%), Eustace, TX (79.2%), Kemp, TX (56.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Brownsboro	0.0% (±8.2 points)
1 (tie)	Caney City	0.0% (±36.9 points)
1 (tie)	Chandler	0.0% (±3.1 points)
1 (tie)	Coffee City	0.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Enchanted Oaks	0.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Eustace	0.0% (±11.4 points)
1 (tie)	Gun Barrel City	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Log Cabin	0.0% (±11.0 points)
1 (tie)	Malakoff	0.0% (±5.9 points)
1 (tie)	Moore Station	0.0% (±40.4 points)
1 (tie)	Murchison	0.0% (±20.1 points)
1 (tie)	Payne Springs	0.0% (±10.5 points)
1 (tie)	Poynor	0.0% (±25.7 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Henderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Gun Barrel City

What is the most common way to heat a home in Gun Barrel City?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gun Barrel City, used by 94.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gun Barrel City heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Gun Barrel City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gun Barrel City have electric heat?

94.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Gun Barrel City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gun Barrel City 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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