How are homes heated in Sam Rayburn, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Sam Rayburn, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sam Rayburn, used by 86.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.6% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 86.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sam Rayburn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sam Rayburn	Jasper County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	3.6% (±3.5 points)	8.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.8% (±7.0 points)	85.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.8 points)	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	7.6% (±6.4 points)	1.7%	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 Sam Rayburn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jasper County (0.3%).

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

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

In Sam Rayburn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jasper County (85.6%).

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 Sam Rayburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sam Rayburn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sam Rayburn	—	86.8% (±7.0 points)	—
Browndell	4.3 mi	59.0% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	11 mi	79.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pineland	12 mi	72.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Hemphill	21 mi	55.2% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Broaddus	21 mi	83.7% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newton	22 mi	79.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Zavalla	24 mi	84.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colmesneil	26 mi	74.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pineland, TX (72.4%), Hemphill, TX (55.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Browndell	0.0% (±47.1 points)
1 (tie)	Buna	0.0% (±5.3 points)
1 (tie)	Jasper	0.0% (±1.5 points)
1 (tie)	Kirbyville	0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)	Sam Rayburn	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Sam Rayburn 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 Sam Rayburn

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sam Rayburn, used by 86.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sam Rayburn heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Sam Rayburn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sam Rayburn have electric heat?

86.8% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Sam Rayburn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sam Rayburn 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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