How are homes heated in Taft Southwest, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Taft Southwest, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Taft Southwest, used by 70.4% (±18.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.6% (±18.8 points)
Electricity: 70.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Taft Southwest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Taft Southwest	San Patricio County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	29.6% (±18.8 points)	17.7%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	70.4% (±18.8 points)	77.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.4 points)	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.4 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 Taft Southwest, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from San Patricio County (0.0%).

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

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

In Taft Southwest, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from San Patricio County (77.5%).

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 Taft Southwest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taft Southwest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Taft Southwest	—	70.4% (±18.8 points)	—
Taft	1.0 mi	58.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Portland	7.3 mi	75.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sinton	7.4 mi	65.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gregory	7.7 mi	75.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Odem	11 mi	82.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ingleside	14 mi	90.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Bayside	15 mi	79.8% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ingleside on the Bay	15 mi	74.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ingleside, TX (90.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across San Patricio County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Mathis	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Odem	0.0% (±6.4 points)
1 (tie)	Portland	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	San Patricio	0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sinton	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Taft	0.0% (±5.7 points)
1 (tie)	Taft Southwest	0.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in San Patricio County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Taft Southwest 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 Taft Southwest

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Taft Southwest, used by 70.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Taft Southwest heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Taft Southwest use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Taft Southwest have electric heat?

70.4% (±18.8 points) of occupied homes in Taft Southwest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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