How are homes heated in Royse City, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Royse City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Royse City, used by 64.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.7% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 64.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Royse City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Royse City	Rockwall County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	30.7% (±4.8 points)	42.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	64.4% (±5.3 points)	51.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±3.1 points)	4.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	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 Royse City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockwall County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Royse City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockwall County (51.6%).

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 Royse City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royse City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Royse City	—	64.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Fate	4.4 mi	53.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Union Valley	4.8 mi	83.4% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Nevada	5.2 mi	86.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Josephine	6.0 mi	85.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Mobile City	6.7 mi	48.3% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lavon	7.6 mi	66.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwall	8.2 mi	46.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Caddo Mills	8.5 mi	50.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fate, TX (53.3%), Rockwall, TX (46.4%), Caddo Mills, TX (50.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Valley, TX (83.4%), Nevada, TX (86.0%), Josephine, TX (85.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Fate	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Heath	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	McLendon-Chisholm	0.0% (±3.6 points)
1 (tie)	Mobile City	0.0% (±33.0 points)
1 (tie)	Rockwall	0.0% (±0.3 points)
1 (tie)	Royse City	0.0% (±0.8 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 Royse City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Royse City, used by 64.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Royse City heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Royse City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Royse City have electric heat?

64.4% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Royse City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royse City city, 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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