How are homes heated in Lakehills, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Lakehills, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lakehills, used by 89.1% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 89.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lakehills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lakehills	Bandera County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±2.3 points)	2.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	89.1% (±5.2 points)	83.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.2% (±3.8 points)	10.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±2.7 points)	2.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 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 Lakehills, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Lakehills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Lakehills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakehills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lakehills	—	89.1% (±5.2 points)	—
Lake Medina Shores	3.0 mi	99.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Bandera	10 mi	84.8% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grey Forest	16 mi	38.6% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Helotes	16 mi	50.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Cross Mountain	17 mi	59.0% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Boerne	17 mi	74.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Scenic Oaks	17 mi	46.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Castroville	19 mi	59.6% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grey Forest, TX (38.6%), Helotes, TX (50.2%), Cross Mountain, TX (59.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Medina Shores, TX (99.1%).

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)

Lakehills 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 Lakehills

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lakehills, used by 89.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lakehills heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Lakehills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lakehills have electric heat?

89.1% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Lakehills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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