How are homes heated in Hornsby Bend, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Hornsby Bend, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hornsby Bend, used by 58.5% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.5% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 34.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hornsby Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hornsby Bend	Travis County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	58.5% (±10.7 points)	39.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.7% (±10.6 points)	56.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±3.2 points)	2.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	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 Hornsby Bend, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Travis County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hornsby Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Travis County (56.8%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hornsby Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hornsby Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hornsby Bend	—	34.7% (±10.6 points)	—
Garfield	3.1 mi	74.4% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Webberville	5.5 mi	59.1% (±17.9 points)	Higher
Manor	8.1 mi	77.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Wyldwood	10 mi	83.8% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Austin	11 mi	57.0% (±0.7 points)	Higher
Cedar Creek	12 mi	89.6% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Rollingwood	12 mi	38.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sunset Valley	14 mi	32.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garfield, TX (74.4%), Webberville, TX (59.1%), Manor, TX (77.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Austin	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Barton Creek	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bee Cave	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Briarcliff	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Creedmoor	0.0% (±23.7 points)
4 (tie)	Garfield	0.0% (±7.7 points)
4 (tie)	Hornsby Bend	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Hudson Bend	0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Jonestown	0.0% (±4.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lago Vista	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lakeway	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Manchaca	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Manor	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Travis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hornsby Bend 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 Hornsby Bend

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hornsby Bend, used by 58.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hornsby Bend heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Hornsby Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hornsby Bend have electric heat?

34.7% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Hornsby Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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