How are homes heated in Mission Bend, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Mission Bend, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mission Bend, used by 53.3% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.3% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 39.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Mission Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mission Bend	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	53.3% (±5.1 points)	57.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.3% (±5.0 points)	38.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±1.9 points)	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±1.8 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 Mission Bend, 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 Mission Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Fort Bend County (38.8%).

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 Mission Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mission Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mission Bend	—	39.3% (±5.0 points)	—
Four Corners	1.7 mi	44.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Meadows Place	5.6 mi	27.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Pecan Grove	6.2 mi	21.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Cinco Ranch	6.5 mi	33.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Land	7.2 mi	29.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Stafford	7.7 mi	63.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Bunker Hill Village	9.5 mi	12.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Fifth Street	9.6 mi	94.1% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadows Place, TX (27.6%), Pecan Grove, TX (21.0%), Sugar Land, TX (29.5%).

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

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
1	Fulshear	0.5% (±0.9 points)
2	Four Corners	0.2% (±0.6 points)
3	Mission Bend	0.1% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Arcola	0.0% (±7.7 points)
4 (tie)	Beasley	0.0% (±17.5 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 25 places in Fort Bend County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mission Bend 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 Mission Bend

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mission Bend, used by 53.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mission Bend heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Mission Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mission Bend have electric heat?

39.3% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Mission Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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