How are homes heated in Homestead Meadows South, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Homestead Meadows South, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Homestead Meadows South, used by 79.1% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.1% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 18.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Homestead Meadows South

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Homestead Meadows South	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	79.1% (±9.6 points)	71.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.4% (±9.5 points)	25.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±2.4 points)	0.4%	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 Homestead Meadows South, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from El Paso County (0.1%).

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

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

In Homestead Meadows South, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from El Paso County (25.9%).

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 Homestead Meadows South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Homestead Meadows South
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Homestead Meadows South	—	18.4% (±9.5 points)	—
Homestead Meadows North	2.6 mi	42.4% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Horizon City	9.2 mi	17.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sparks	11 mi	12.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Dulce (community)	11 mi	29.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Bliss	13 mi	58.0% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Socorro	13 mi	21.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clint	16 mi	25.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Paso	16 mi	26.0% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homestead Meadows North, TX (42.4%), Fort Bliss, TX (58.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Anthony	0.0% (±3.3 points)
4 (tie)	Canutillo	0.0% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Clint	0.0% (±12.3 points)
4 (tie)	Fabens	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Fort Bliss	0.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Homestead Meadows North	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Homestead Meadows South	0.0% (±2.8 points)
4 (tie)	Socorro	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Sparks	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Tornillo	0.0% (±11.9 points)
4 (tie)	Vinton	0.0% (±8.7 points)
4 (tie)	Westway	0.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Homestead Meadows South 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 Homestead Meadows South

What is the most common way to heat a home in Homestead Meadows South?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Homestead Meadows South, used by 79.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Homestead Meadows South heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Homestead Meadows South use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Homestead Meadows South have electric heat?

18.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Homestead Meadows South heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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