How are homes heated in Kerens, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Kerens, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kerens, used by 50.2% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.2% (±9.4 points)
Electricity: 46.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kerens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kerens	Navarro County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	50.2% (±9.4 points)	27.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	46.9% (±9.3 points)	65.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.7 points)	5.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Kerens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Navarro County (0.0%).

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

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

In Kerens, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Navarro County (65.7%).

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 Kerens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kerens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kerens	—	46.9% (±9.3 points)	—
Goodlow	1.7 mi	62.4% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Powell	5.8 mi	59.6% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Trinidad	7.1 mi	65.5% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Mildred	8.3 mi	83.3% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Eureka	9.0 mi	88.7% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Tool	11 mi	92.7% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Star Harbor	11 mi	66.7% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Enchanted Oaks	12 mi	95.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trinidad, TX (65.5%), Mildred, TX (83.3%), Eureka, TX (88.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Corsicana	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Dawson	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Emhouse	0.0% (±52.0 points)
1 (tie)	Eureka	0.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Frost	0.0% (±15.0 points)
1 (tie)	Goodlow	0.0% (±36.5 points)
1 (tie)	Kerens	0.0% (±7.9 points)
1 (tie)	Mildred	0.0% (±32.7 points)
1 (tie)	Navarro	0.0% (±38.1 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Valley	0.0% (±31.6 points)
1 (tie)	Powell	0.0% (±51.0 points)
1 (tie)	Retreat	0.0% (±18.4 points)
1 (tie)	Rice	0.0% (±11.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Navarro 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 Kerens

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kerens, used by 50.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kerens heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Kerens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kerens have electric heat?

46.9% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Kerens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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