How are homes heated in Omaha, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Omaha, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Omaha, used by 70.1% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.1% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 27.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Omaha

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Omaha	Morris County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	70.1% (±9.5 points)	32.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.2% (±8.9 points)	60.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	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 Omaha, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Morris County (0.2%).

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

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

In Omaha, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Morris County (60.3%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Omaha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Omaha
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Omaha	—	27.2% (±8.9 points)	—
Naples	3.7 mi	45.6% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Daingerfield	11 mi	41.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Marietta	11 mi	82.0% (±19.1 points)	Higher
Mount Pleasant	14 mi	69.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Hughes Springs	14 mi	68.4% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Lone Star	17 mi	64.7% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Pittsburg	18 mi	57.2% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Rocky Mound	20 mi	100.0% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Naples, TX (45.6%), Daingerfield, TX (41.8%), Marietta, TX (82.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lone Star	1.5% (±2.5 points)
2 (tie)	Daingerfield	0.0% (±4.9 points)
2 (tie)	Naples	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	Omaha	0.0% (±9.1 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 Omaha

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Omaha, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Omaha heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Omaha use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Omaha have electric heat?

27.2% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Omaha heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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