How are homes heated in Port Lavaca, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Lavaca, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Lavaca, used by 63.1% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.6% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 63.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Port Lavaca

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Lavaca	Calhoun County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	34.6% (±6.6 points)	24.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	63.1% (±6.7 points)	66.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.3 points)	7.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	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 Lavaca, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Calhoun County (1.2%).

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

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

In Port Lavaca, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Calhoun County (66.1%).

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 Port Lavaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Lavaca
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Lavaca	—	63.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Point Comfort	5.6 mi	50.8% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seadrift	15 mi	75.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomington	17 mi	71.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
La Ward	19 mi	95.7% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Inez	20 mi	77.3% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Austwell	20 mi	84.9% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Edna	25 mi	61.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palacios	25 mi	46.2% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Ward, TX (95.7%), Inez, TX (77.3%), Austwell, TX (84.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Point Comfort	0.0% (±31.9 points)
1 (tie)	Port Lavaca	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Seadrift	0.0% (±7.7 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 Lavaca

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Lavaca, used by 63.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Lavaca heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Port Lavaca use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Lavaca have electric heat?

63.1% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Port Lavaca heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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