How are homes heated in Idalou, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Idalou, 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 Idalou, used by 66.1% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.1% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 33.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Idalou

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Idalou	Lubbock County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	66.1% (±9.8 points)	44.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.9% (±9.8 points)	53.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.3%	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 Idalou, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lubbock County (0.0%).

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

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

In Idalou, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lubbock County (53.4%).

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 Idalou

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Idalou
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Idalou	—	33.9% (±9.8 points)	—
Lorenzo	8.5 mi	49.3% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Buffalo Springs Lake	8.9 mi	54.8% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Ransom Canyon	9.1 mi	21.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
New Deal	10 mi	57.3% (±18.6 points)	Higher
Lubbock	14 mi	54.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Abernathy	15 mi	35.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Slaton	15 mi	39.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	15 mi	36.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ransom Canyon, TX (21.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lorenzo, TX (49.3%), Buffalo Springs Lake, TX (54.8%), New Deal, TX (57.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Slaton	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Buffalo Springs Lake	0.0% (±18.2 points)
2 (tie)	Idalou	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Lubbock	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	New Deal	0.0% (±17.4 points)
2 (tie)	Ransom Canyon	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Shallowater	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Wolfforth	0.0% (±2.2 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 Idalou

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Idalou, used by 66.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Idalou heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Idalou use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Idalou have electric heat?

33.9% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Idalou heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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