How are homes heated in Kermit, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Kermit, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kermit, used by 59.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.0% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 39.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kermit

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kermit	Winkler County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	59.0% (±7.5 points)	54.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.9% (±7.3 points)	43.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	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 Kermit, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Winkler County (0.0%).

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

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

In Kermit, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Winkler County (43.4%).

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 Kermit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kermit
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kermit	—	39.9% (±7.3 points)	—
Wink	7.8 mi	53.3% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Monahans	14 mi	53.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Jal	19 mi	58.4% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Wickett	20 mi	61.1% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thorntonville	21 mi	62.6% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Pyote	22 mi	40.0% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Sandhill	23 mi	61.5% (±18.1 points)	Higher
Goldsmith	29 mi	42.7% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wink, TX (53.3%), Monahans, TX (53.2%), Jal, NM (58.4%).

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 Kermit

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kermit, used by 59.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kermit heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Kermit use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kermit have electric heat?

39.9% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Kermit heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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