How are homes heated in Inez, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Inez, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Inez, used by 77.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.3% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 77.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Inez

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Inez	Victoria County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	5.3% (±3.6 points)	26.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	77.3% (±8.5 points)	67.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.1% (±7.9 points)	3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	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 Inez, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Victoria County (0.4%).

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

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

In Inez, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Victoria County (67.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Inez

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Inez
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Inez	—	77.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Edna	11 mi	61.8% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Victoria	12 mi	63.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bloomington	17 mi	71.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Quail Creek	19 mi	100.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
La Ward	20 mi	95.7% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Point Comfort	20 mi	50.8% (±24.7 points)	Lower
Port Lavaca	20 mi	63.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Ganado	20 mi	61.6% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edna, TX (61.8%), Victoria, TX (63.2%), Point Comfort, TX (50.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Quail Creek, TX (100.0%), La Ward, TX (95.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Victoria	0.6% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Bloomington	0.0% (±9.7 points)
2 (tie)	Inez	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Quail Creek	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Inez 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 Inez

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Inez, used by 77.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Inez heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Inez use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Inez have electric heat?

77.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Inez heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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