How are homes heated in Riverside, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Riverside, used by 93.5% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±17.3 points)
Electricity
93.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Riverside

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRiversideWalker CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±17.3 points)19.1%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±17.3 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity93.5% (±7.1 points)71.7%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.5% (±7.1 points)6.0%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±17.3 points)1.5%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±17.3 points)0.1%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±17.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±17.3 points)0.2%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±17.3 points)1.3%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 Riverside, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walker County (0.1%).

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

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

In Riverside, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Walker County (71.7%).

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 Riverside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverside
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Riverside—93.5% (±7.1 points)—
Trinity6.8 mi79.9% (±8.8 points)Lower
Westwood Shores7.4 mi98.6% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Point Blank13 mi84.4% (±8.2 points)Not measurably different
Huntsville14 mi68.5% (±4.2 points)Lower
Onalaska17 mi85.1% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
Lovelady20 mi63.9% (±16.1 points)Lower
Groveton22 mi55.7% (±16.7 points)Lower
New Waverly22 mi55.2% (±15.9 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trinity, TX (79.9%), Huntsville, TX (68.5%), Lovelady, TX (63.9%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Huntsville0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)New Waverly0.0% (±14.9 points)
1 (tie)Riverside0.0% (±17.3 points)

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 Riverside

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Riverside, used by 93.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Riverside heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes in Riverside use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Riverside have electric heat?

93.5% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Riverside 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 Riverside city, Texas (place:62408, in state:48).

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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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