How are homes heated in Slaton, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Slaton, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Slaton, used by 60.1% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.2% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.1% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 39.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Slaton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Slaton	Lubbock County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	60.1% (±9.7 points)	44.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	39.2% (±9.7 points)	53.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Slaton, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Slaton, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Slaton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Slaton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Slaton	—	39.2% (±9.7 points)	—
Ransom Canyon	6.2 mi	21.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Buffalo Springs Lake	6.7 mi	54.8% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson	9.8 mi	33.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Idalou	15 mi	33.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lubbock	16 mi	54.1% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Lorenzo	17 mi	49.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Home	17 mi	44.9% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfforth	21 mi	61.5% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ransom Canyon, TX (21.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Lubbock 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 Slaton

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Slaton, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Slaton heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Slaton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Slaton have electric heat?

39.2% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Slaton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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