How are homes heated in the Town of Pecos, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Pecos, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Pecos, used by 49.5% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.5% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 43.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Pecos

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Pecos	Reeves County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	49.5% (±8.0 points)	45.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	43.4% (±7.9 points)	45.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±2.6 points)	7.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	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 the Town of Pecos, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Reeves County (0.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Pecos, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Reeves County (45.3%).

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 the Town of Pecos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Pecos
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Pecos	—	43.4% (±7.9 points)	—
Barstow	9.1 mi	55.4% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Toyah	17 mi	63.6% (±46.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pyote	26 mi	40.0% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Balmorhea	31 mi	56.9% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monahans	32 mi	53.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wickett	33 mi	61.1% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wink	33 mi	53.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thorntonville	38 mi	62.6% (±15.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thorntonville, TX (62.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Balmorhea	0.0% (±29.7 points)
1 (tie)	Town of Pecos	0.0% (±1.4 points)
1 (tie)	Toyah	0.0% (±100.0 points)

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 Town of Pecos

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Pecos?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Pecos, used by 49.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Pecos heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Pecos use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Pecos have electric heat?

43.4% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Pecos heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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