How are homes heated in Jacksboro, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Jacksboro, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jacksboro, used by 48.1% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.7% (±11.9 points)
Electricity: 48.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Jacksboro

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jacksboro	Jack County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	46.7% (±11.9 points)	28.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.1% (±11.7 points)	53.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	14.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.5% (±4.4 points)	2.5%	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 Jacksboro, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jack County (0.3%).

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

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

In Jacksboro, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jack County (53.2%).

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 Jacksboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jacksboro
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jacksboro	—	48.1% (±11.7 points)	—
Bryson	14 mi	70.6% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Runaway Bay	17 mi	73.1% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Lake Bridgeport	19 mi	79.1% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Graford	21 mi	63.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chico	21 mi	70.9% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Bridgeport	22 mi	57.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Graham	26 mi	48.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise	28 mi	47.7% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bryson, TX (70.6%), Runaway Bay, TX (73.1%), Lake Bridgeport, TX (79.1%).

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

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 Jacksboro

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jacksboro, used by 48.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jacksboro heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Jacksboro use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jacksboro have electric heat?

48.1% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Jacksboro heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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