How are homes heated in Hale Center, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Hale Center, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hale Center, used by 85.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.0% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 15.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hale Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hale Center	Hale County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	85.0% (±6.6 points)	60.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.0% (±6.6 points)	38.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.1 points)	1.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	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 Hale Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hale County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hale Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hale County (38.1%).

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 Hale Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hale Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hale Center	—	15.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Plainview	11 mi	40.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Seth Ward	14 mi	46.7% (±17.6 points)	Higher
Edmonson	15 mi	5.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Abernathy	17 mi	35.7% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Olton	18 mi	27.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	20 mi	36.3% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Kress	21 mi	24.2% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Deal	23 mi	57.3% (±18.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainview, TX (40.4%), Seth Ward, TX (46.7%), Abernathy, TX (35.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Abernathy	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Edmonson	0.0% (±63.1 points)
1 (tie)	Hale Center	0.0% (±7.1 points)
1 (tie)	Petersburg	0.0% (±15.2 points)
1 (tie)	Plainview	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Seth Ward	0.0% (±8.6 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 Hale Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hale Center, used by 85.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hale Center heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Hale Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hale Center have electric heat?

15.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Hale Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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