How are homes heated in Salida del Sol Estates, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Salida del Sol Estates, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salida del Sol Estates, used by 97.7% (±3.8 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 November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 97.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Salida del Sol Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Salida del Sol Estates	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.2 points)	5.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	97.7% (±3.8 points)	90.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	2.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±3.8 points)	0.9%	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 Salida del Sol Estates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (0.0%).

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

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

In Salida del Sol Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hidalgo County (90.6%).

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 Salida del Sol Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salida del Sol Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Salida del Sol Estates	—	97.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Citrus City	3.4 mi	83.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penitas	4.7 mi	94.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Doffing	5.0 mi	95.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Joya	5.0 mi	95.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Perezville	6.2 mi	89.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Homa	6.4 mi	94.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Sharyland	7.6 mi	95.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Palmview	7.6 mi	95.2% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Palmview	0.0% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)	Palmview South	0.0% (±8.8 points)
7 (tie)	Perezville	0.0% (±5.2 points)
7 (tie)	Pharr	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Progreso	0.0% (±4.2 points)
7 (tie)	Progreso Lakes	0.0% (±40.6 points)
7 (tie)	Salida del Sol Estates	0.0% (±3.2 points)
7 (tie)	San Carlos	0.0% (±5.0 points)
7 (tie)	San Juan	0.0% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Scissors	0.0% (±5.6 points)
7 (tie)	Sullivan City	0.0% (±4.2 points)
7 (tie)	Weslaco	0.0% (±0.4 points)

Showing 12 of 48 places in Hidalgo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Salida del Sol Estates 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 Salida del Sol Estates

What is the most common way to heat a home in Salida del Sol Estates?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Salida del Sol Estates, used by 97.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Salida del Sol Estates heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Salida del Sol Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Salida del Sol Estates have electric heat?

97.7% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Salida del Sol Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salida del Sol Estates CDP, 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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