How are homes heated in Point Blank, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Point Blank, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Point Blank, used by 84.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 84.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Point Blank

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Point Blank	San Jacinto County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±6.6 points)	5.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.4% (±8.2 points)	81.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.5% (±6.2 points)	10.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.4 points)	2.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.4 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 Point Blank, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Jacinto County (0.0%).

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

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

In Point Blank, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Jacinto County (81.1%).

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 Point Blank

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Blank
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Point Blank	—	84.4% (±8.2 points)	—
Onalaska	8.0 mi	85.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Livingston	12 mi	88.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coldspring	12 mi	89.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	13 mi	93.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood Shores	15 mi	98.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Trinity	17 mi	79.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	17 mi	59.0% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Goodrich	19 mi	76.5% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livingston, TX (59.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood Shores, TX (98.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Jacinto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Coldspring	0.0% (±9.9 points)
1 (tie)	Point Blank	0.0% (±11.4 points)
1 (tie)	Shepherd	0.0% (±6.0 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 Point Blank

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Point Blank, used by 84.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Point Blank heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Point Blank use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Point Blank have electric heat?

84.4% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Point Blank heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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