How are homes heated in Pittsburg, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Pittsburg, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pittsburg, used by 57.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.0% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 57.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pittsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pittsburg	Camp County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	42.0% (±8.7 points)	23.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	57.2% (±8.7 points)	70.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	4.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	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 Pittsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Camp County (0.0%).

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

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

In Pittsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Camp County (70.1%).

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 Pittsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pittsburg	—	57.2% (±8.7 points)	—
Rocky Mound	3.3 mi	100.0% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	11 mi	69.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Miller's Cove	14 mi	87.9% (±21.6 points)	Higher
Daingerfield	14 mi	41.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Winfield	14 mi	56.4% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Star	15 mi	64.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Omaha	18 mi	27.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Gilmer	18 mi	59.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Daingerfield, TX (41.8%), Omaha, TX (27.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Pleasant, TX (69.6%), Miller's Cove, TX (87.9%).

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

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 Pittsburg

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pittsburg, used by 57.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pittsburg heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Pittsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pittsburg have electric heat?

57.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Pittsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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