How are homes heated in Rose City, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rose City, used by 54.5% (±22.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
17.5% (±10.7 points)
Electricity
54.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Rose City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRose CityOrange CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas17.5% (±10.7 points)28.4%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±21.9 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity54.5% (±22.0 points)67.0%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)26.5% (±25.1 points)3.0%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±21.9 points)0.3%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±21.9 points)0.1%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±21.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±21.9 points)0.5%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used1.5% (±2.4 points)0.8%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 Rose City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.0%).

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

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

In Rose City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (67.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (61.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rose City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rose City
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rose City—54.5% (±22.0 points)—
Vidor3.8 mi67.7% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Pine Forest4.8 mi68.6% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Beaumont5.9 mi65.5% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Central Gardens8.4 mi48.1% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Nederland9.9 mi39.0% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Beauxart Gardens10 mi60.9% (±24.2 points)Not measurably different
Rose Hill Acres10 mi83.5% (±10.3 points)Higher
Port Neches11 mi36.6% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rose Hill Acres, TX (83.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)Forest Heights0.0% (±6.9 points)
1 (tie)Little Cypress0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)Mauriceville0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)Orange0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)Pine Forest0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)Pinehurst0.0% (±5.3 points)
1 (tie)Rose City0.0% (±21.9 points)
1 (tie)Vidor0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)West Orange0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Rose City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rose City, used by 54.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rose City heat with oil?

0.0% (±21.9 points) of occupied homes in Rose City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rose City have electric heat?

54.5% (±22.0 points) of occupied homes in Rose City 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 Rose City city, Texas (place:63200, 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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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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