How are homes heated in Lorenzo, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Lorenzo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lorenzo, used by 49.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.7% (±10.8 points)
Electricity: 49.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lorenzo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lorenzo	Crosby County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	48.7% (±10.8 points)	52.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.3% (±11.0 points)	40.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±3.0 points)	4.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.2 points)	1.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.2 points)	0.2%	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 Lorenzo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Crosby County (0.5%).

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

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

In Lorenzo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Crosby County (40.6%).

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 Lorenzo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lorenzo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lorenzo	—	49.3% (±11.0 points)	—
Idalou	8.5 mi	33.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Ralls	8.7 mi	36.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ransom Canyon	13 mi	21.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Buffalo Springs Lake	13 mi	54.8% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	14 mi	36.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Slaton	17 mi	39.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crosbyton	17 mi	40.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Deal	18 mi	57.3% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Idalou, TX (33.9%), Ransom Canyon, TX (21.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Crosbyton	0.0% (±7.5 points)
1 (tie)	Lorenzo	0.0% (±15.2 points)
1 (tie)	Ralls	0.0% (±7.8 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 Lorenzo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lorenzo, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lorenzo heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.2 points) of occupied homes in Lorenzo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lorenzo have electric heat?

49.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in Lorenzo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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