How are homes heated in Rising Star, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Rising Star, 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 Rising Star, used by 53.8% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.4% (±11.4 points)
Electricity: 53.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rising Star

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rising Star	Eastland County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	35.4% (±11.4 points)	33.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.8% (±11.1 points)	52.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±6.9 points)	10.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±3.9 points)	2.7%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.9 points)	0.0%	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 Rising Star, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Eastland County (0.0%).

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

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

In Rising Star, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Eastland County (52.8%).

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 Rising Star

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rising Star
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rising Star	—	53.8% (±11.1 points)	—
Cross Plains	12 mi	62.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carbon	14 mi	74.0% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gorman	19 mi	29.3% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Cisco	20 mi	54.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Brownwood	21 mi	85.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Blanket	22 mi	32.8% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Eastland	23 mi	56.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Putnam	23 mi	75.0% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gorman, TX (29.3%), Blanket, TX (32.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Brownwood, TX (85.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Carbon	0.0% (±35.8 points)
1 (tie)	Cisco	0.0% (±3.3 points)
1 (tie)	Eastland	0.0% (±3.5 points)
1 (tie)	Gorman	0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)	Ranger	0.0% (±4.7 points)
1 (tie)	Rising Star	0.0% (±15.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Rising Star

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Rising Star, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Rising Star beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Rising Star, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Rising Star

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rising Star, used by 53.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rising Star heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes in Rising Star use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rising Star have electric heat?

53.8% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Rising Star heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rising Star town, Texas

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 Rising Star town, Texas (place:62252, in state:48).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.