How are homes heated in Shallowater, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Shallowater, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shallowater, used by 65.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.9% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 32.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shallowater

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shallowater	Lubbock County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	65.9% (±7.1 points)	44.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.3% (±7.2 points)	53.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.3%	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 Shallowater, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lubbock County (0.0%).

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

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

In Shallowater, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lubbock County (53.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shallowater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shallowater
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shallowater	—	32.3% (±7.2 points)	—
New Deal	8.8 mi	57.3% (±18.6 points)	Higher
Lubbock	11 mi	54.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Smyer	12 mi	51.2% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Abernathy	12 mi	35.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfforth	13 mi	61.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Anton	13 mi	32.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Idalou	18 mi	33.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Opdyke West	19 mi	62.4% (±18.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Deal, TX (57.3%), Lubbock, TX (54.1%), Wolfforth, TX (61.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Slaton	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Buffalo Springs Lake	0.0% (±18.2 points)
2 (tie)	Idalou	0.0% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Lubbock	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	New Deal	0.0% (±17.4 points)
2 (tie)	Ransom Canyon	0.0% (±10.7 points)
2 (tie)	Shallowater	0.0% (±4.8 points)
2 (tie)	Wolfforth	0.0% (±2.2 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 Shallowater

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shallowater, used by 65.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shallowater heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Shallowater use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shallowater have electric heat?

32.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Shallowater heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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