How are homes heated in Shady Hollow, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Shady Hollow, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shady Hollow, used by 57.7% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.6% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 57.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shady Hollow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shady Hollow	Travis County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	41.6% (±7.9 points)	39.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	57.7% (±8.0 points)	56.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.5%	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 Shady Hollow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Travis County (0.1%).

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

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

In Shady Hollow, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Travis County (56.8%).

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 Shady Hollow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shady Hollow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shady Hollow	—	57.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Manchaca	2.6 mi	19.9% (±12.2 points)	Lower
San Leanna	3.0 mi	77.5% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Hays	3.0 mi	95.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Bear Creek	4.8 mi	79.9% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Sunset Valley	5.1 mi	32.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Buda	5.8 mi	48.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Belterra	7.4 mi	18.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Barton Creek	8.2 mi	57.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manchaca, TX (19.9%), Sunset Valley, TX (32.2%), Belterra, TX (18.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Leanna, TX (77.5%), Hays, TX (95.5%), Bear Creek, TX (79.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Manchaca	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Manor	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Mustang Ridge	0.0% (±8.8 points)
4 (tie)	Point Venture	0.0% (±6.3 points)
4 (tie)	Rollingwood	0.0% (±10.6 points)
4 (tie)	San Leanna	0.0% (±9.4 points)
4 (tie)	Shady Hollow	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Steiner Ranch	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Sunset Valley	0.0% (±13.8 points)
4 (tie)	The Hills	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Volente	0.0% (±14.4 points)
4 (tie)	Webberville	0.0% (±23.3 points)
4 (tie)	West Lake Hills	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Travis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shady Hollow 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 Shady Hollow

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shady Hollow, used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shady Hollow heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Shady Hollow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shady Hollow have electric heat?

57.7% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Shady Hollow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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