How are homes heated in Pelican Bay, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Pelican Bay, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pelican Bay, used by 95.3% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 95.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pelican Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pelican Bay	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±2.7 points)	31.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	95.3% (±2.8 points)	66.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.6%	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 Pelican Bay, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tarrant County (0.1%).

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

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

In Pelican Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Tarrant County (66.6%).

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 Pelican Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pelican Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pelican Bay	—	95.3% (±2.8 points)	—
Azle	2.2 mi	88.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Reno (Parker County)	3.3 mi	75.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Pecan Acres	3.9 mi	71.9% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Sanctuary	4.0 mi	55.9% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Newark	6.5 mi	79.7% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Lakeside (Tarrant County)	7.4 mi	47.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Briar	7.4 mi	89.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lake Worth	9.2 mi	64.5% (±9.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Azle, TX (88.7%), Reno (Parker County), TX (75.5%), Pecan Acres, TX (71.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Lakeside (Tarrant County)	0.0% (±8.9 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Worth	0.0% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Mansfield	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	North Richland Hills	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Pantego	0.0% (±4.6 points)
8 (tie)	Pecan Acres	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Pelican Bay	0.0% (±6.1 points)
8 (tie)	Richland Hills	0.0% (±1.5 points)
8 (tie)	River Oaks	0.0% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)	Saginaw	0.0% (±0.6 points)
8 (tie)	Sansom Park	0.0% (±2.8 points)
8 (tie)	Southlake	0.0% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Watauga	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pelican Bay

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pelican Bay, used by 95.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pelican Bay heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Pelican Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pelican Bay have electric heat?

95.3% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Pelican Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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