How are homes heated in Redwood, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Redwood, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Redwood, used by 85.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.3% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 85.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Redwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Redwood	Guadalupe County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	7.3% (±6.8 points)	11.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.5% (±8.6 points)	84.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±5.7 points)	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 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 Redwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Guadalupe County (0.0%).

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

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

In Redwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Guadalupe County (84.6%).

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 Redwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Redwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Redwood	—	85.5% (±8.6 points)	—
San Marcos	4.7 mi	70.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Martindale	4.9 mi	94.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Staples	6.0 mi	88.7% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Geronimo	10 mi	70.3% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsbury	12 mi	93.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kyle	13 mi	51.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Uhland	13 mi	75.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Dunlap	14 mi	95.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Marcos, TX (70.8%), Kyle, TX (51.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Geronimo	0.0% (±10.0 points)
3 (tie)	Kingsbury	0.0% (±47.9 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Dunlap	0.0% (±8.5 points)
3 (tie)	McQueeney	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Marion	0.0% (±11.7 points)
3 (tie)	New Berlin	0.0% (±17.8 points)
3 (tie)	Redwood	0.0% (±4.7 points)
3 (tie)	Santa Clara	0.0% (±19.0 points)
3 (tie)	Staples	0.0% (±35.4 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Guadalupe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Redwood 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 Redwood

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Redwood, used by 85.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Redwood heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Redwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Redwood have electric heat?

85.5% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Redwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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