How are homes heated in Mathis, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Mathis, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mathis, used by 55.9% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.0% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 55.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mathis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mathis	San Patricio County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	40.0% (±11.4 points)	17.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	55.9% (±11.1 points)	77.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.7% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±2.4 points)	1.3%	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 Mathis, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Patricio County (0.0%).

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

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

In Mathis, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in San Patricio County (77.5%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mathis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mathis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mathis	—	55.9% (±11.1 points)	—
Lakeside (San Patricio County)	2.8 mi	86.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Lake City	4.0 mi	90.6% (±8.8 points)	Higher
San Patricio	7.9 mi	88.0% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Orange Grove	12 mi	83.7% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Skidmore	15 mi	60.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Odem	17 mi	82.5% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Sinton	20 mi	65.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Dulce	22 mi	72.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX (86.6%), Lake City, TX (90.6%), San Patricio, TX (88.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Patricio County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Aransas Pass	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Gregory	0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)	Ingleside	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ingleside on the Bay	0.0% (±16.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lake City	0.0% (±22.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lakeside (San Patricio County)	0.0% (±28.9 points)
1 (tie)	Mathis	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Odem	0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)	Portland	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	San Patricio	0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sinton	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Taft	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Taft Southwest	0.0% (±9.4 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 Mathis

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mathis, used by 55.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mathis heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Mathis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mathis have electric heat?

55.9% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Mathis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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