How are homes heated in Sterling City, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Sterling City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sterling City, used by 54.5% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 35.7% (±13.4 points)
Electricity: 54.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sterling City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sterling City	Sterling County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	35.7% (±13.4 points)	31.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.5% (±12.6 points)	57.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.7% (±8.0 points)	10.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.5 points)	0.0%	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 Sterling City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sterling County (0.0%).

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

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

In Sterling City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sterling County (57.1%).

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 Sterling City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sterling City	—	54.5% (±12.6 points)	—
Forsan	29 mi	51.9% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Robert Lee	30 mi	54.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grape Creek	31 mi	80.5% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Westbrook	36 mi	72.0% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coahoma	37 mi	64.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Colorado City	39 mi	44.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Big Spring	40 mi	42.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bronte	41 mi	67.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grape Creek, TX (80.5%).

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

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 Sterling City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sterling City, used by 54.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sterling City heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes in Sterling City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sterling City have electric heat?

54.5% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in Sterling City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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