How are homes heated in Hallettsville, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Hallettsville, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hallettsville, used by 64.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.7% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 64.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hallettsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hallettsville	Lavaca County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	33.7% (±8.1 points)	18.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	64.3% (±7.9 points)	62.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.7 points)	14.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.8%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	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 Hallettsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lavaca County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hallettsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lavaca County (62.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hallettsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hallettsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hallettsville	—	64.3% (±7.9 points)	—
Shiner	14 mi	55.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Moulton	15 mi	70.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Yoakum	16 mi	52.8% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Schulenburg	17 mi	76.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Flatonia	20 mi	83.9% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Weimar	20 mi	58.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waelder	27 mi	82.2% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Glidden	28 mi	70.3% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yoakum, TX (52.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schulenburg, TX (76.3%), Flatonia, TX (83.9%), Waelder, TX (82.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Hallettsville	0.0% (±4.3 points)
1 (tie)	Moulton	0.0% (±13.9 points)
1 (tie)	Shiner	0.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Yoakum	0.0% (±2.1 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 Hallettsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hallettsville, used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hallettsville heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Hallettsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hallettsville have electric heat?

64.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Hallettsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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