How are homes heated in Jones Creek, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Jones Creek, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jones Creek, used by 51.1% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.9% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 51.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jones Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jones Creek	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	47.9% (±7.6 points)	46.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.1% (±7.4 points)	48.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 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 Jones Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brazoria County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jones Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brazoria County (48.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jones Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jones Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jones Creek	—	51.1% (±7.4 points)	—
Lake Jackson	5.3 mi	48.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clute	5.5 mi	59.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Freeport	7.1 mi	52.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood	7.3 mi	65.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	7.5 mi	65.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Oyster Creek	8.6 mi	57.7% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Quintana	9.2 mi	90.0% (±23.6 points)	Higher
Surfside Beach	11 mi	93.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brazoria, TX (65.7%), Quintana, TX (90.0%), Surfside Beach, TX (93.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Brookside Village	0.0% (±9.9 points)
3 (tie)	Clute	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Freeport	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Hillcrest Village	0.0% (±16.6 points)
3 (tie)	Holiday Lakes	0.0% (±17.3 points)
3 (tie)	Iowa Colony	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Jones Creek	0.0% (±6.4 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Jackson	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Liverpool	0.0% (±22.9 points)
3 (tie)	Oyster Creek	0.0% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	Pearland	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Quintana	0.0% (±100.0 points)
3 (tie)	Richwood	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 Jones Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jones Creek, used by 51.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jones Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Jones Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jones Creek have electric heat?

51.1% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Jones Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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