How are homes heated in Sweeny, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Sweeny, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sweeny, used by 54.8% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.9% (±13.9 points)
Electricity: 54.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sweeny

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sweeny	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	43.9% (±13.9 points)	46.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.8% (±13.1 points)	48.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	3.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.4 points)	1.0%	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 Sweeny, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brazoria County (0.2%).

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

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

In Sweeny, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Brazoria County (48.3%).

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 Sweeny

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sweeny
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sweeny	—	54.8% (±13.1 points)	—
Wild Peach Village	4.4 mi	77.9% (±10.0 points)	Higher
West Columbia	7.2 mi	71.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Brazoria	8.1 mi	65.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Van Vleck	11 mi	62.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bailey's Prairie	14 mi	68.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jones Creek	15 mi	51.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Jackson	15 mi	48.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Lakes	16 mi	91.2% (±10.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wild Peach Village, TX (77.9%), West Columbia, TX (71.3%), Holiday Lakes, TX (91.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Pearland	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Quintana	0.0% (±100.0 points)
3 (tie)	Richwood	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Rosharon	0.0% (±8.3 points)
3 (tie)	Sandy Point	0.0% (±47.5 points)
3 (tie)	Surfside Beach	0.0% (±13.2 points)
3 (tie)	Sweeny	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	West Columbia	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Wild Peach Village	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 Sweeny

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sweeny, used by 54.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sweeny heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Sweeny use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sweeny have electric heat?

54.8% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Sweeny heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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