How are homes heated in Marion, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Marion, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marion, used by 80.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 18.9% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 80.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Marion

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marion	Guadalupe County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	18.9% (±7.9 points)	11.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	80.6% (±8.0 points)	84.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±1.0 points)	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.7 points)	0.3%	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 Marion, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Guadalupe County (0.0%).

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

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

In Marion, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Guadalupe County (84.6%).

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 Marion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marion
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marion	—	80.6% (±8.0 points)	—
Santa Clara	1.8 mi	85.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cibolo	4.5 mi	90.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher
McQueeney	6.0 mi	89.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	6.1 mi	94.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Schertz	6.5 mi	80.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Dunlap	7.4 mi	95.0% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Randolph AFB	8.7 mi	49.5% (±10.1 points)	Lower
New Braunfels	8.9 mi	77.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Randolph AFB, TX (49.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cibolo, TX (90.7%), New Berlin, TX (94.5%), Lake Dunlap, TX (95.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Seguin	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Cibolo	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Geronimo	0.0% (±10.0 points)
3 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±47.9 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Dunlap	0.0% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	McQueeney	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Marion	0.0% (±11.7 points)
3 (tie)	New Berlin	0.0% (±17.8 points)
3 (tie)	Redwood	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Clara	0.0% (±19.0 points)
3 (tie)	Staples	0.0% (±35.4 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Guadalupe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Marion

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marion, used by 80.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marion heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in Marion use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marion have electric heat?

80.6% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Marion heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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