How are homes heated in Port Isabel, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Isabel, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Isabel, used by 89.4% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.7% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 89.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Port Isabel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Isabel	Cameron County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	3.7% (±2.9 points)	7.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	89.4% (±8.3 points)	89.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.0% (±7.6 points)	1.0%	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 Isabel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cameron County (0.1%).

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

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

In Port Isabel, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cameron County (89.9%).

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 Isabel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Isabel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Isabel	—	89.4% (±8.3 points)	—
Laguna Vista	4.3 mi	95.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Padre Island	6.2 mi	97.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview	11 mi	71.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	14 mi	89.6% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Los Fresnos	15 mi	92.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Laureles	16 mi	88.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron Park	16 mi	92.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Point	16 mi	93.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	La Paloma	0.0% (±6.3 points)
3 (tie)	Laureles	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Los Fresnos	0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)	Los Indios	0.0% (±18.4 points)
3 (tie)	Palmer (community)	0.0% (±13.8 points)
3 (tie)	Palm Valley	0.0% (±6.2 points)
3 (tie)	Port Isabel	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Primera	0.0% (±3.3 points)
3 (tie)	Rancho Viejo	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Rice Tracts	0.0% (±13.3 points)
3 (tie)	Rio Hondo	0.0% (±6.5 points)
3 (tie)	San Benito	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Rosa	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cameron 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 Port Isabel

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Isabel, used by 89.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Isabel heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Port Isabel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Isabel have electric heat?

89.4% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Port Isabel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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