How are homes heated in Meadows Place, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Meadows Place, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meadows Place, used by 69.2% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.2% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 27.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Meadows Place

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Meadows Place	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	69.2% (±8.5 points)	57.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.6% (±7.8 points)	38.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±3.0 points)	2.7%	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)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	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 Meadows Place, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fort Bend County (0.1%).

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

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

In Meadows Place, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fort Bend County (38.8%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Meadows Place

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadows Place
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Meadows Place	—	27.6% (±7.8 points)	—
Stafford	2.2 mi	63.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Fifth Street	4.2 mi	94.1% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Four Corners	4.6 mi	44.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Sugar Land	4.9 mi	29.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Bend	5.6 mi	39.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Missouri City	6.8 mi	39.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Bellaire	8.4 mi	26.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point Village	8.5 mi	24.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stafford, TX (63.3%), Fifth Street, TX (94.1%), Four Corners, TX (44.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Fort Bend County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Cinco Ranch	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Cumings	0.0% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fairchilds	0.0% (±13.8 points)
4 (tie)	Fifth Street	0.0% (±12.0 points)
4 (tie)	Fresno	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Kendleton	0.0% (±25.9 points)
4 (tie)	Meadows Place	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Missouri City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Needville	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Orchard	0.0% (±31.7 points)
4 (tie)	Pecan Grove	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Pleak	0.0% (±7.0 points)
4 (tie)	Richmond	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Fort Bend 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 Meadows Place

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Meadows Place, used by 69.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Meadows Place heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Meadows Place have electric heat?

27.6% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Meadows Place heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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