How are homes heated in Pecan Grove, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Pecan Grove, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pecan Grove, used by 75.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.6% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 21.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pecan Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pecan Grove	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	75.6% (±5.6 points)	57.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.0% (±4.9 points)	38.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±3.6 points)	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.6 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 Pecan Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fort Bend County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pecan Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fort Bend County (38.8%).

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 Pecan Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pecan Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pecan Grove	—	21.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Richmond	3.4 mi	66.4% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Cumings	4.6 mi	7.4% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Four Corners	5.4 mi	44.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Mission Bend	6.2 mi	39.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Sugar Land	6.3 mi	29.5% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Rosenberg	7.4 mi	56.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Cinco Ranch	8.2 mi	33.0% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Meadows Place	8.9 mi	27.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cumings, TX (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richmond, TX (66.4%), Four Corners, TX (44.8%), Mission Bend, TX (39.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Fort Bend County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Fresno	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Kendleton	0.0% (±25.9 points)
4 (tie)	Meadows Place	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Missouri City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Needville	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Orchard	0.0% (±31.7 points)
4 (tie)	Pecan Grove	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Pleak	0.0% (±7.0 points)
4 (tie)	Richmond	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Rosenberg	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Sienna	0.0% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Simonton	0.0% (±15.7 points)
4 (tie)	Stafford	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Fort Bend County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pecan Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Pecan Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pecan Grove, used by 75.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pecan Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Pecan Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pecan Grove have electric heat?

21.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Pecan Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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