How are homes heated in Laughlin AFB, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Laughlin AFB, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laughlin AFB, used by 54.7% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.7% (±15.9 points)
Electricity: 42.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Laughlin AFB

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laughlin AFB	Val Verde County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	54.7% (±15.9 points)	17.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.6% (±16.4 points)	78.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±3.4 points)	2.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.9%	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 Laughlin AFB, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Val Verde County (0.0%).

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

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

In Laughlin AFB, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Val Verde County (78.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Laughlin AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laughlin AFB
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laughlin AFB	—	42.6% (±16.4 points)	—
Val Verde Park	3.4 mi	92.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Del Rio	6.4 mi	77.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Cienegas Terrace	10 mi	90.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Fort Clark Springs	22 mi	61.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brackettville	22 mi	91.3% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Spofford	25 mi	92.3% (±25.1 points)	Higher
Elm Creek	44 mi	95.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Siesta Acres	45 mi	98.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Val Verde Park, TX (92.0%), Del Rio, TX (77.2%), Cienegas Terrace, TX (90.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Val Verde County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cienegas Terrace	0.0% (±8.4 points)
1 (tie)	Del Rio	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Laughlin AFB	0.0% (±9.1 points)
1 (tie)	Val Verde Park	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Laughlin AFB 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 Laughlin AFB

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laughlin AFB, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laughlin AFB heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Laughlin AFB use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laughlin AFB have electric heat?

42.6% (±16.4 points) of occupied homes in Laughlin AFB heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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