How are homes heated in Tiki Island, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Tiki Island, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tiki Island, used by 94.5% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.9% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 94.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tiki Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tiki Island	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	2.9% (±3.6 points)	45.6%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.5% (±4.9 points)	51.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±3.5 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.8 points)	0.6%	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 Tiki Island, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Galveston County (0.0%).

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

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

In Tiki Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Galveston County (51.6%).

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 Tiki Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tiki Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tiki Island	—	94.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Bayou Vista	2.4 mi	31.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Hitchcock	5.7 mi	51.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
La Marque	6.9 mi	50.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Galveston	8.3 mi	63.1% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Jamaica Beach	8.3 mi	89.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Texas City	9.5 mi	59.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Santa Fe	13 mi	54.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
San Leon	13 mi	63.1% (±10.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayou Vista, TX (31.2%), Hitchcock, TX (51.5%), La Marque, TX (50.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Jamaica Beach	0.0% (±8.1 points)
2 (tie)	Kemah	0.0% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	La Marque	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	League City	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	San Leon	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Santa Fe	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Tiki Island	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Galveston 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 Tiki Island

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tiki Island, used by 94.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tiki Island heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Tiki Island use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tiki Island have electric heat?

94.5% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Tiki Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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