How are homes heated in Lake Worth, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Worth, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Worth, used by 64.5% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.1% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 64.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Worth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Worth	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	33.1% (±10.1 points)	31.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	64.5% (±9.9 points)	66.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 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 Worth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tarrant County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lake Worth, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tarrant County (66.6%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Worth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Worth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Worth	—	64.5% (±9.9 points)	—
Sansom Park	1.8 mi	58.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside (Tarrant County)	2.9 mi	47.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
River Oaks	3.1 mi	54.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westworth Village	3.6 mi	38.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
White Settlement	4.4 mi	74.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westover Hills	4.9 mi	52.8% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Worth	5.2 mi	67.8% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saginaw	5.3 mi	71.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeside (Tarrant County), TX (47.9%), Westworth Village, TX (38.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Fort Worth	0.0% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Grapevine	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Haslet	0.0% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Keller	0.0% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Kennedale	0.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)	Lakeside (Tarrant County)	0.0% (±8.9 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Worth	0.0% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Mansfield	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	North Richland Hills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Pantego	0.0% (±4.6 points)
8 (tie)	Pecan Acres	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Pelican Bay	0.0% (±6.1 points)
8 (tie)	Richland Hills	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant 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 Worth

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Worth, used by 64.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Worth heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Lake Worth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Worth have electric heat?

64.5% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Lake Worth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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