How are homes heated in Old River-Winfree, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Old River-Winfree, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Old River-Winfree, used by 88.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 88.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Old River-Winfree

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old River-Winfree	Chambers County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.6 points)	32.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	88.4% (±7.3 points)	59.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.4% (±5.7 points)	7.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.9 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	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 Old River-Winfree, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chambers County (0.0%).

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

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

In Old River-Winfree, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Chambers County (59.9%).

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 Old River-Winfree

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old River-Winfree
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old River-Winfree	—	88.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Mont Belvieu	3.3 mi	50.5% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Cove	4.3 mi	82.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beach City	9.4 mi	19.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Baytown	11 mi	60.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Liberty	12 mi	57.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Dayton	12 mi	59.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Anahuac	12 mi	60.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Ames	13 mi	86.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mont Belvieu, TX (50.5%), Beach City, TX (19.8%), Baytown, TX (60.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Anahuac	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Beach City	0.0% (±3.7 points)
1 (tie)	Cove	0.0% (±26.7 points)
1 (tie)	Mont Belvieu	0.0% (±1.6 points)
1 (tie)	Old River-Winfree	0.0% (±7.6 points)
1 (tie)	Stowell	0.0% (±8.1 points)
1 (tie)	Winnie	0.0% (±4.8 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 Old River-Winfree

What is the most common way to heat a home in Old River-Winfree?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Old River-Winfree, used by 88.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old River-Winfree heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Old River-Winfree use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old River-Winfree have electric heat?

88.4% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Old River-Winfree heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old River-Winfree 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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