How are homes heated in Valley View, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Valley View, 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 Valley View, used by 54.7% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.3% (±12.1 points)
Electricity: 54.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Valley View

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valley View	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	36.3% (±12.1 points)	24.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	54.7% (±12.7 points)	62.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±5.0 points)	10.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.5% (±5.3 points)	1.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.8 points)	0.9%	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 Valley View, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cooke County (0.0%).

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

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

In Valley View, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cooke County (62.5%).

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 Valley View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley View
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valley View	—	54.7% (±12.7 points)	—
Road Runner	4.2 mi	88.1% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Sanger	6.6 mi	66.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Kiowa	11 mi	94.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Gainesville	11 mi	50.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lindsay	12 mi	59.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Point	13 mi	52.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge (Cooke County)	14 mi	88.7% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Tioga	14 mi	61.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Road Runner, TX (88.1%), Lake Kiowa, TX (94.6%), Oak Ridge (Cooke County), TX (88.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Gainesville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lake Kiowa	0.0% (±4.4 points)
1 (tie)	Lindsay	0.0% (±10.4 points)
1 (tie)	Muenster	0.0% (±8.9 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Ridge (Cooke County)	0.0% (±31.9 points)
1 (tie)	Road Runner	0.0% (±14.8 points)
1 (tie)	Valley View	0.0% (±14.8 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cooke 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 Valley View

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley View, used by 54.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley View heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Valley View use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley View have electric heat?

54.7% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Valley View heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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