How are homes heated in Lake Jackson, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Jackson, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Jackson, used by 50.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.0% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 48.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Jackson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Jackson	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	50.0% (±4.1 points)	46.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.2% (±4.3 points)	48.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.8 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 Lake Jackson, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Lake Jackson, 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 Lake Jackson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Jackson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Jackson	—	48.2% (±4.3 points)	—
Richwood	3.1 mi	65.0% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Clute	3.6 mi	59.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Jones Creek	5.3 mi	51.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	6.9 mi	65.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Bailey's Prairie	7.3 mi	68.5% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Oyster Creek	8.2 mi	57.7% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Angleton	8.5 mi	48.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Freeport	9.4 mi	52.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richwood, TX (65.0%), Clute, TX (59.1%), Brazoria, TX (65.7%).

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)	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)
3 (tie)	Rosharon	0.0% (±8.3 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 Lake Jackson

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Jackson, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Jackson heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake Jackson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Jackson have electric heat?

48.2% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Jackson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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