How are homes heated in Portland, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Portland, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Portland, used by 75.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 21.2% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 75.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Portland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Portland	San Patricio County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	21.2% (±3.5 points)	17.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	75.7% (±4.2 points)	77.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	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 Portland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Patricio County (0.0%).

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

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

In Portland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Patricio County (77.5%).

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 Portland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Portland	—	75.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Gregory	3.4 mi	75.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Taft Southwest	7.3 mi	70.4% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Taft	7.3 mi	58.9% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Ingleside	7.7 mi	90.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Ingleside on the Bay	7.9 mi	74.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Corpus Christi	13 mi	79.4% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Aransas Pass	14 mi	84.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Sinton	15 mi	65.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taft, TX (58.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ingleside, TX (90.9%), Aransas Pass, TX (84.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ingleside	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ingleside on the Bay	0.0% (±16.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lake City	0.0% (±22.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lakeside (San Patricio County)	0.0% (±28.9 points)
1 (tie)	Mathis	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Odem	0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)	Portland	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	San Patricio	0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sinton	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Taft	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Taft Southwest	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in San Patricio 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 Portland

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Portland, used by 75.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Portland heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Portland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Portland have electric heat?

75.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Portland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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