How are homes heated in Rancho Alegre, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Alegre, used by 78.3% (±18.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
5.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity
78.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Rancho Alegre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRancho AlegreJim Wells CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas5.0% (±9.1 points)15.3%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±12.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity78.3% (±18.5 points)79.4%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±12.2 points)3.4%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±12.2 points)0.3%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.2 points)0.3%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.2 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±12.2 points)0.4%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used16.8% (±16.5 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 Rancho Alegre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jim Wells County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rancho Alegre, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jim Wells County (79.4%).

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 Rancho Alegre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Alegre
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rancho Alegre—78.3% (±18.5 points)—
Alice2.5 mi72.2% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Ben Bolt5.1 mi87.4% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
San Diego8.5 mi78.0% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Agua Dulce12 mi72.0% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Orange Grove18 mi83.7% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Benavides21 mi87.2% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
Bishop22 mi59.6% (±11.0 points)Not measurably different
Kingsville22 mi75.1% (±3.5 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 Jim Wells County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Premont1.8% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)Alice0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)Ben Bolt0.0% (±7.9 points)
2 (tie)Orange Grove0.0% (±10.2 points)
2 (tie)Rancho Alegre0.0% (±12.2 points)

Rancho Alegre is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Rancho Alegre

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rancho Alegre, used by 78.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rancho Alegre heat with oil?

0.0% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Alegre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rancho Alegre have electric heat?

78.3% (±18.5 points) of occupied homes in Rancho Alegre 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 Rancho Alegre CDP, Texas (place:60518, 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.

Figures last updated on .

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