How are homes heated in Port Aransas, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Aransas, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Aransas, used by 87.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.8% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 87.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Port Aransas

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Aransas	Nueces County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	9.8% (±4.7 points)	18.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±3.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	87.6% (±5.6 points)	79.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Port Aransas, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nueces County (0.1%).

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

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

In Port Aransas, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Nueces County (79.2%).

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 Port Aransas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Aransas
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Aransas	—	87.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Aransas Pass	6.6 mi	84.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Corpus Christi	6.9 mi	79.4% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Ingleside	8.0 mi	90.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ingleside on the Bay	8.1 mi	74.2% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Gregory	14 mi	75.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Portland	16 mi	75.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Rockport	16 mi	79.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Fulton	18 mi	71.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Corpus Christi, TX (79.4%), Ingleside on the Bay, TX (74.2%), Gregory, TX (75.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Aransas	1.9% (±3.1 points)
2	Corpus Christi	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Agua Dulce	0.0% (±38.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bishop	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Driscoll	0.0% (±27.1 points)
3 (tie)	Petronila	0.0% (±57.4 points)
3 (tie)	Robstown	0.0% (±1.3 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 Port Aransas

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Aransas, used by 87.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Aransas heat with oil?

1.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Port Aransas use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Aransas have electric heat?

87.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Port Aransas heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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