How are homes heated in Hondo, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Hondo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hondo, used by 67.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.7% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 67.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hondo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hondo	Medina County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	28.7% (±8.1 points)	15.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	67.7% (±7.7 points)	76.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±3.3 points)	7.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.2%	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 Hondo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Medina County (0.0%).

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

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

In Hondo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Medina County (76.3%).

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 Hondo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hondo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hondo	—	67.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Castroville	18 mi	59.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sabinal	19 mi	91.7% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Devine	21 mi	80.7% (±9.3 points)	Higher
LaCoste	21 mi	54.9% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Natalia	22 mi	75.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Medina Shores	22 mi	99.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Lakehills	23 mi	89.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Lytle	24 mi	78.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sabinal, TX (91.7%), Devine, TX (80.7%), Lake Medina Shores, TX (99.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Castroville	0.0% (±4.0 points)
1 (tie)	Devine	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Hondo	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	LaCoste	0.0% (±9.3 points)
1 (tie)	Natalia	0.0% (±12.8 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 Hondo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hondo, used by 67.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hondo heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Hondo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hondo have electric heat?

67.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Hondo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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