How are homes heated in New Boston, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in New Boston, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in New Boston, used by 60.7% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.7% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 36.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in New Boston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Boston	Bowie County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	60.7% (±8.6 points)	37.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.1% (±9.3 points)	57.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±3.6 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	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	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	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 New Boston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bowie County (0.1%).

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

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

In New Boston, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bowie County (57.9%).

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 New Boston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Boston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Boston	—	36.1% (±9.3 points)	—
Hooks	7.7 mi	50.7% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Maud	10.0 mi	62.8% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Redwater	12 mi	74.4% (±11.6 points)	Higher
De Kalb	12 mi	52.2% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Leary	12 mi	63.3% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Red Lick	15 mi	58.7% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Nash	16 mi	52.8% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Wake Village	17 mi	48.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hooks, TX (50.7%), Maud, TX (62.8%), Redwater, TX (74.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	De Kalb	0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Hooks	0.0% (±5.1 points)
1 (tie)	Leary	0.0% (±20.6 points)
1 (tie)	Maud	0.0% (±12.5 points)
1 (tie)	Nash	0.0% (±2.9 points)
1 (tie)	New Boston	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Red Lick	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Redwater	0.0% (±13.2 points)
1 (tie)	Texarkana	0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)	Wake Village	0.0% (±2.2 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 New Boston

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in New Boston, used by 60.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Boston heat with oil?

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

How many homes in New Boston have electric heat?

36.1% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in New Boston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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