How are homes heated in Rosita, TX?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rosita, used by 75.6% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
13.1% (±9.7 points)
Electricity
75.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Rosita

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRositaMaverick CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas13.1% (±9.7 points)5.5%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.2 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity75.6% (±13.6 points)89.4%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.2% (±5.8 points)3.2%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.2 points)0.4%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.2 points)0.0%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used6.1% (±7.4 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 Rosita, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Maverick County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rosita, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Maverick County (89.4%).

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 Rosita

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rosita
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Rosita—75.6% (±13.6 points)—
Chula Vista2.2 mi85.6% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Eidson Road4.6 mi91.7% (±4.1 points)Higher
Las Quintas Fronterizas5.1 mi93.6% (±9.6 points)Higher
Eagle Pass6.9 mi87.7% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Siesta Acres9.8 mi98.5% (±3.1 points)Higher
Elm Creek11 mi95.8% (±5.9 points)Higher
Carrizo Springs35 mi92.1% (±3.4 points)Higher
Crystal City37 mi86.3% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eidson Road, TX (91.7%), Las Quintas Fronterizas, TX (93.6%), Siesta Acres, TX (98.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Eagle Pass0.3% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)Chula Vista0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)Eidson Road0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)Elm Creek0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)Las Quintas Fronterizas0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)Rosita0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)Siesta Acres0.0% (±10.2 points)

Rosita 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 Rosita

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rosita, used by 75.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rosita heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Rosita use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rosita have electric heat?

75.6% (±13.6 points) of occupied homes in Rosita 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 Rosita CDP, Texas (place:63350, 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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