How are homes heated in Siesta Acres, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Siesta Acres, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Siesta Acres, used by 98.5% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 98.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Siesta Acres

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Siesta Acres	Maverick County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±3.1 points)	5.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	98.5% (±3.1 points)	89.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.2 points)	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.2 points)	1.3%	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 Siesta Acres, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Maverick County (0.1%).

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

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

In Siesta Acres, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Maverick County (89.4%).

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 Siesta Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Siesta Acres
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Siesta Acres	—	98.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Elm Creek	1.5 mi	95.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Pass	3.0 mi	87.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Las Quintas Fronterizas	4.8 mi	93.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eidson Road	5.9 mi	91.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Chula Vista	8.0 mi	85.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Rosita	9.8 mi	75.6% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Spofford	29 mi	92.3% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Clark Springs	37 mi	61.4% (±16.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagle Pass, TX (87.7%), Eidson Road, TX (91.7%), Chula Vista, TX (85.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Eagle Pass	0.3% (±0.5 points)
2 (tie)	Chula Vista	0.0% (±3.3 points)
2 (tie)	Eidson Road	0.0% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Elm Creek	0.0% (±4.6 points)
2 (tie)	Las Quintas Fronterizas	0.0% (±7.3 points)
2 (tie)	Rosita	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Siesta Acres	0.0% (±10.2 points)

Siesta Acres 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 Siesta Acres

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Siesta Acres, used by 98.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Siesta Acres heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Siesta Acres use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Siesta Acres have electric heat?

98.5% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Siesta Acres heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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