How are homes heated in Pinehurst, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Pinehurst, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pinehurst, used by 57.8% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.5% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 57.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pinehurst

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pinehurst	Orange County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	41.5% (±10.7 points)	28.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	57.8% (±10.6 points)	67.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.8%	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 Pinehurst, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.0%).

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

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

In Pinehurst, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (67.0%).

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 Pinehurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pinehurst
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pinehurst	—	57.8% (±10.6 points)	—
Orange	1.5 mi	48.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Orange	2.1 mi	46.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Little Cypress	5.0 mi	65.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridge City	6.6 mi	60.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Heights	8.8 mi	78.4% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Mauriceville	10 mi	99.0% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Vinton	13 mi	55.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vidor	13 mi	67.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forest Heights, TX (78.4%), Mauriceville, TX (99.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bridge City	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Forest Heights	0.0% (±6.9 points)
1 (tie)	Little Cypress	0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)	Mauriceville	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Orange	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pine Forest	0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pinehurst	0.0% (±5.3 points)
1 (tie)	Rose City	0.0% (±21.9 points)
1 (tie)	Vidor	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	West Orange	0.0% (±3.5 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 Pinehurst

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pinehurst, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pinehurst heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Pinehurst use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pinehurst have electric heat?

57.8% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Pinehurst heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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