How are homes heated in Shenandoah, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Shenandoah, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shenandoah, used by 58.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.7% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 41.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shenandoah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shenandoah	Montgomery County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	58.7% (±8.9 points)	43.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	41.3% (±8.9 points)	51.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.2 points)	4.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.4%	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 Shenandoah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Montgomery County (0.1%).

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

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

In Shenandoah, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Montgomery County (51.7%).

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 Shenandoah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenandoah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shenandoah	—	41.3% (±8.9 points)	—
Oak Ridge North	2.1 mi	24.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
The Woodlands	3.3 mi	31.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Woodloch	3.4 mi	82.4% (±19.5 points)	Higher
Spring	9.4 mi	46.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conroe	10 mi	56.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Tomball	12 mi	49.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cut and Shoot	12 mi	83.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Deerwood	13 mi	98.2% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Ridge North, TX (24.2%), The Woodlands, TX (31.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodloch, TX (82.4%), Conroe, TX (56.2%), Cut and Shoot, TX (83.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)	Deerwood	0.0% (±7.3 points)
5 (tie)	Magnolia	0.0% (±3.0 points)
5 (tie)	Montgomery	0.0% (±4.4 points)
5 (tie)	Oak Ridge North	0.0% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Panorama Village	0.0% (±4.6 points)
5 (tie)	Roman Forest	0.0% (±5.7 points)
5 (tie)	Shenandoah	0.0% (±2.2 points)
5 (tie)	Splendora	0.0% (±7.1 points)
5 (tie)	Stagecoach	0.0% (±19.8 points)
5 (tie)	The Woodlands	0.0% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Willis	0.0% (±2.1 points)
5 (tie)	Woodbranch	0.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Shenandoah

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shenandoah, used by 58.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shenandoah heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Shenandoah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shenandoah have electric heat?

41.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Shenandoah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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