How are homes heated in Lake Medina Shores, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Medina Shores, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Medina Shores, used by 99.1% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 99.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Medina Shores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Medina Shores	Bandera County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.3 points)	2.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	99.1% (±1.6 points)	83.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.6 points)	10.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.3 points)	2.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.3 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 Lake Medina Shores, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bandera County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lake Medina Shores, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bandera County (83.7%).

It is also higher than in Texas (61.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Medina Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Medina Shores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Medina Shores	—	99.1% (±1.6 points)	—
Lakehills	3.0 mi	89.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bandera	7.8 mi	84.8% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Grey Forest	19 mi	38.6% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Boerne	19 mi	74.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Helotes	19 mi	50.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Cross Mountain	20 mi	59.0% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Scenic Oaks	20 mi	46.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Center Point	21 mi	68.8% (±20.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakehills, TX (89.1%), Bandera, TX (84.8%), Grey Forest, TX (38.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bandera	0.0% (±15.8 points)
1 (tie)	Lakehills	0.0% (±2.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lake Medina Shores	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Lake Medina Shores is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Medina Shores

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Medina Shores, used by 99.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Medina Shores heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Medina Shores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Medina Shores have electric heat?

99.1% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Lake Medina Shores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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