How are homes heated in Presidio, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Presidio, used by 88.4% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
3.9% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
88.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Presidio

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPresidioPresidio CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas3.9% (±7.0 points)23.5%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity88.4% (±10.2 points)64.2%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.4% (±6.5 points)8.4%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±4.6 points)3.0%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±3.0 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 Presidio, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Presidio County (0.0%).

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

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

In Presidio, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Presidio County (64.2%).

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 Presidio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Presidio
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Presidio—88.4% (±10.2 points)—
Marfa56 mi39.2% (±14.0 points)Lower
Alpine70 mi62.0% (±8.3 points)Lower
Valentine71 mi0.0% (±54.8 points)Lower
Balmorhea105 mi56.9% (±19.4 points)Lower
Van Horn106 mi37.5% (±12.5 points)Lower
Toyah126 mi63.6% (±46.8 points)Not measurably different
Fort Stockton128 mi54.3% (±6.7 points)Lower
Town of Pecos136 mi43.4% (±7.9 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marfa, TX (39.2%), Alpine, TX (62.0%), Valentine, TX (0.0%).

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

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 Presidio

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Presidio, used by 88.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Presidio heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Presidio use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Presidio have electric heat?

88.4% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Presidio heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Presidio city, Texas (place:59396, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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