How are homes heated in Ore City, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Ore City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ore City, used by 69.5% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.7% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 69.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ore City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ore City	Upshur County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	29.7% (±12.0 points)	12.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	69.5% (±12.3 points)	77.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.7 points)	6.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±16.9 points)	2.8%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.7%	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 Ore City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Upshur County (0.0%).

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

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

In Ore City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Upshur County (77.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ore City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ore City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ore City	—	69.5% (±12.3 points)	—
Lone Star	9.6 mi	64.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Avinger	12 mi	50.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gilmer	14 mi	59.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hughes Springs	15 mi	68.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Daingerfield	16 mi	41.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
East Mountain	17 mi	64.9% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Grove	19 mi	91.2% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Longview	20 mi	62.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Daingerfield, TX (41.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Grove, TX (91.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Union Grove	2.9% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	Big Sandy	0.0% (±9.9 points)
2 (tie)	East Mountain	0.0% (±13.1 points)
2 (tie)	Gilmer	0.0% (±2.8 points)
2 (tie)	Ore City	0.0% (±16.9 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 Ore City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ore City, used by 69.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ore City heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes in Ore City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ore City have electric heat?

69.5% (±12.3 points) of occupied homes in Ore City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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