How are homes heated in Medina, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Medina, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Medina, used by 86.8% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 86.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Medina

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Medina	Zapata County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±6.2 points)	4.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.8% (±8.0 points)	88.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±3.9 points)	4.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.0% (±4.4 points)	1.9%	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 Medina, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Zapata County (0.0%).

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

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

In Medina, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Zapata County (88.8%).

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 Medina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medina
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Medina	—	86.8% (±8.0 points)	—
Zapata	2.3 mi	90.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Falcon Lake Estates	4.4 mi	81.4% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Shores	5.9 mi	83.3% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
El Cenizo	31 mi	93.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Bravo	33 mi	93.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Los Altos	39 mi	100.0% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roma	39 mi	95.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Escobares	41 mi	87.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Falcon Lake Estates	0.0% (±12.2 points)
1 (tie)	Medina	0.0% (±4.1 points)
1 (tie)	Siesta Shores	0.0% (±9.2 points)
1 (tie)	Zapata	0.0% (±2.7 points)

Medina is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Medina

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Medina, used by 86.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Medina heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Medina use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Medina have electric heat?

86.8% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Medina heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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