How are homes heated in La Marque, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in La Marque, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in La Marque, used by 50.7% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 50.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in La Marque

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	La Marque	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	47.5% (±5.2 points)	45.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	50.7% (±5.1 points)	51.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.6 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 La Marque, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In La Marque, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Galveston County (51.6%).

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 La Marque

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Marque
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
La Marque	—	50.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Bayou Vista	4.5 mi	31.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Hitchcock	6.1 mi	51.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	6.6 mi	54.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson	6.8 mi	41.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Tiki Island	6.9 mi	94.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Texas City	7.5 mi	59.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
San Leon	9.0 mi	63.1% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Bacliff	9.6 mi	53.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayou Vista, TX (31.2%), Dickinson, TX (41.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tiki Island, TX (94.5%), Texas City, TX (59.8%), San Leon, TX (63.1%).

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)	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 11 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 La Marque

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in La Marque, used by 50.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in La Marque heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in La Marque use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in La Marque have electric heat?

50.7% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in La Marque heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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