How are homes heated in Kyle, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Kyle, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kyle, used by 51.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.7% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 51.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Kyle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kyle	Hays County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	47.7% (±3.8 points)	31.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.0% (±3.9 points)	62.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.5 points)	5.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	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 Kyle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hays County (0.0%).

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

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

In Kyle, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hays County (62.1%).

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 Kyle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kyle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kyle	—	51.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Mountain City	3.2 mi	91.0% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Uhland	6.0 mi	75.3% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Buda	6.2 mi	48.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Niederwald	6.4 mi	86.0% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Hays	8.8 mi	95.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
San Marcos	8.9 mi	70.8% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Manchaca	10 mi	19.9% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Creedmoor	10 mi	85.2% (±10.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manchaca, TX (19.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain City, TX (91.0%), Uhland, TX (75.3%), Niederwald, TX (86.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mountain City	3.1% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	Bear Creek	0.0% (±21.5 points)
2 (tie)	Belterra	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Buda	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Dripping Springs	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Hays	0.0% (±39.0 points)
2 (tie)	Kyle	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Niederwald	0.0% (±15.0 points)
2 (tie)	San Marcos	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Uhland	0.0% (±6.6 points)
2 (tie)	Wimberley	0.0% (±3.6 points)
2 (tie)	Woodcreek	0.0% (±4.3 points)

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 Kyle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Kyle, used by 51.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kyle heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Kyle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kyle have electric heat?

51.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Kyle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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