How are homes heated in Post Oak Bend, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Post Oak Bend, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Post Oak Bend, used by 83.3% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.4% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 83.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Post Oak Bend

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Post Oak Bend	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	3.4% (±3.2 points)	28.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±19.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	83.3% (±9.2 points)	65.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±6.2 points)	4.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±19.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±19.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±19.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±19.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.7% (±6.5 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 Post Oak Bend, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kaufman County (0.1%).

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

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

In Post Oak Bend, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kaufman County (65.5%).

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 Post Oak Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Post Oak Bend
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Post Oak Bend	—	83.3% (±9.2 points)	—
Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)	3.1 mi	89.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kaufman	3.9 mi	54.2% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Talty	6.3 mi	68.2% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Crandall	6.5 mi	62.2% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Terrell	6.5 mi	65.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	6.9 mi	93.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Heartland	8.3 mi	73.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Scurry	9.1 mi	74.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kaufman, TX (54.2%), Talty, TX (68.2%), Crandall, TX (62.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Kaufman	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Kemp	0.0% (±11.8 points)
1 (tie)	Mabank	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±19.3 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)	0.0% (±15.3 points)
1 (tie)	Poetry	0.0% (±9.4 points)
1 (tie)	Post Oak Bend	0.0% (±19.1 points)
1 (tie)	Rosser	0.0% (±34.8 points)
1 (tie)	Scurry	0.0% (±21.4 points)
1 (tie)	Talty	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Terrell	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Travis Ranch	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Kaufman 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 Post Oak Bend

What is the most common way to heat a home in Post Oak Bend?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Post Oak Bend, used by 83.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Post Oak Bend heat with oil?

0.0% (±19.1 points) of occupied homes in Post Oak Bend use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Post Oak Bend have electric heat?

83.3% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Post Oak Bend heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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