How are homes heated in Scenic Oaks, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Scenic Oaks, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scenic Oaks, used by 48.4% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.4% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 46.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Scenic Oaks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Scenic Oaks	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	48.4% (±8.8 points)	27.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	46.7% (±8.8 points)	69.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±3.9 points)	1.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 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 Scenic Oaks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bexar County (0.1%).

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

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

In Scenic Oaks, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bexar County (69.6%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Scenic Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scenic Oaks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Scenic Oaks	—	46.7% (±8.8 points)	—
Fair Oaks Ranch	3.4 mi	77.5% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Cross Mountain	3.8 mi	59.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grey Forest	6.2 mi	38.6% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Boerne	6.7 mi	74.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Helotes	8.7 mi	50.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shavano Park	11 mi	31.4% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Timberwood Park	11 mi	59.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Hollywood Park	13 mi	39.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shavano Park, TX (31.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX (77.5%), Boerne, TX (74.9%), Timberwood Park, TX (59.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Leon Valley	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Live Oak	0.0% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Olmos Park	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Randolph AFB	0.0% (±14.6 points)
4 (tie)	St. Hedwig	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Sandy Oaks	0.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Scenic Oaks	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Selma	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Shavano Park	0.0% (±3.6 points)
4 (tie)	Somerset	0.0% (±7.5 points)
4 (tie)	Terrell Hills	0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)	Timberwood Park	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Von Ormy	0.0% (±11.8 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Bexar County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Scenic Oaks 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 Scenic Oaks

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Scenic Oaks, used by 48.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Scenic Oaks heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Scenic Oaks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Scenic Oaks have electric heat?

46.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Scenic Oaks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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