How are homes heated in Nacogdoches, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nacogdoches, used by 69.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
28.7% (±3.4 points)
Electricity
69.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Nacogdoches

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNacogdochesNacogdoches CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas28.7% (±3.4 points)21.7%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity69.9% (±3.4 points)71.2%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±0.8 points)5.3%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)1.3%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.1 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 Nacogdoches, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nacogdoches County (0.0%).

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

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

In Nacogdoches, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nacogdoches County (71.2%).

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 Nacogdoches

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nacogdoches
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Nacogdoches—69.9% (±3.4 points)—
Appleby7.7 mi57.5% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Garrison17 mi59.5% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Cushing18 mi50.0% (±17.8 points)Lower
Wells19 mi63.4% (±20.2 points)Not measurably different
Chireno20 mi44.6% (±15.0 points)Lower
Lufkin21 mi59.9% (±3.4 points)Lower
Mount Enterprise21 mi69.9% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
Hudson22 mi79.3% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cushing, TX (50.0%), Chireno, TX (44.6%), Lufkin, TX (59.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Appleby0.0% (±18.7 points)
1 (tie)Chireno0.0% (±25.6 points)
1 (tie)Cushing0.0% (±13.9 points)
1 (tie)Garrison0.0% (±9.7 points)
1 (tie)Nacogdoches0.0% (±0.4 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 Nacogdoches

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Nacogdoches, used by 69.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nacogdoches heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Nacogdoches use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nacogdoches have electric heat?

69.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Nacogdoches heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Nacogdoches city, Texas (place:50256, in state:48).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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