How are homes heated in Laureles, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Laureles, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laureles, used by 88.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.5% (±10.5 points)
Electricity: 88.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Laureles

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laureles	Cameron County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	7.5% (±10.5 points)	7.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	88.1% (±11.0 points)	89.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±5.1 points)	1.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 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 Laureles, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cameron County (0.1%).

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

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

In Laureles, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cameron County (89.9%).

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 Laureles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laureles
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laureles	—	88.1% (±11.0 points)	—
Indian Lake	2.4 mi	94.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Los Fresnos	3.2 mi	92.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview	5.8 mi	71.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Viejo	7.1 mi	95.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	8.9 mi	89.6% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Benito	9.6 mi	86.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Tracts	9.6 mi	98.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer (community)	9.8 mi	97.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Combes	0.0% (±4.4 points)
3 (tie)	Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz	0.0% (±5.4 points)
3 (tie)	Harlingen	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Indian Lake	0.0% (±13.3 points)
3 (tie)	Laguna Vista	0.0% (±3.1 points)
3 (tie)	La Paloma	0.0% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Laureles	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Los Fresnos	0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)	Los Indios	0.0% (±18.4 points)
3 (tie)	Palmer (community)	0.0% (±13.8 points)
3 (tie)	Palm Valley	0.0% (±6.2 points)
3 (tie)	Port Isabel	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Primera	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cameron County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laureles 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 Laureles

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laureles, used by 88.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laureles heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Laureles use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laureles have electric heat?

88.1% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Laureles heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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