How are homes heated in Jamaica Beach, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Jamaica Beach, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jamaica Beach, used by 89.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 89.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jamaica Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jamaica Beach	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±4.2 points)	45.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	89.4% (±7.3 points)	51.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.1 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.4% (±5.8 points)	0.6%	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 Jamaica Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Galveston County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jamaica Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Galveston County (51.6%).

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 Jamaica Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jamaica Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jamaica Beach	—	89.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Galveston	0.9 mi	63.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Hitchcock	6.6 mi	51.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Tiki Island	8.3 mi	94.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou Vista	9.6 mi	31.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
La Marque	12 mi	50.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Santa Fe	15 mi	54.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Texas City	18 mi	59.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Dickinson	19 mi	41.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Galveston, TX (63.1%), Hitchcock, TX (51.5%), Bayou Vista, TX (31.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Bolivar Peninsula	0.0% (±3.0 points)
2 (tie)	Clear Lake Shores	0.0% (±9.7 points)
2 (tie)	Dickinson	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Friendswood	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Galveston	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Hitchcock	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Jamaica Beach	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Kemah	0.0% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	La Marque	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	League City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	San Leon	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Santa Fe	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tiki Island	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Jamaica Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jamaica Beach, used by 89.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jamaica Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Jamaica Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jamaica Beach have electric heat?

89.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Jamaica Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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