How are homes heated in Levelland, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Levelland, 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 Levelland, used by 58.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.1% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 36.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Levelland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Levelland	Hockley County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	58.1% (±5.0 points)	47.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.8% (±4.5 points)	41.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.8 points)	8.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.2 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 Levelland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hockley County (0.2%).

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

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

In Levelland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hockley County (41.5%).

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 Levelland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Levelland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Levelland	—	36.8% (±4.5 points)	—
Opdyke West	3.7 mi	62.4% (±18.8 points)	Higher
Sundown	11 mi	50.6% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Smyer	12 mi	51.2% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteface	14 mi	43.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ropesville	17 mi	40.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow	19 mi	33.5% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anton	20 mi	32.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfforth	21 mi	61.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Opdyke West, TX (62.4%), Sundown, TX (50.6%), Wolfforth, TX (61.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Anton	0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)	Levelland	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Opdyke West	0.0% (±34.8 points)
1 (tie)	Ropesville	0.0% (±20.6 points)
1 (tie)	Smyer	0.0% (±32.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sundown	0.0% (±9.6 points)

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 Levelland

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Levelland, used by 58.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Levelland heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Levelland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Levelland have electric heat?

36.8% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Levelland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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