How are homes heated in Van Vleck, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Van Vleck, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van Vleck, used by 62.5% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 26.9% (±15.5 points)
Electricity: 62.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Van Vleck

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Van Vleck	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	26.9% (±15.5 points)	25.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	62.5% (±13.8 points)	64.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±4.0 points)	7.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.3% (±8.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.7%	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 Van Vleck, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Matagorda County (0.6%).

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

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

In Van Vleck, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Matagorda County (64.1%).

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 Van Vleck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Vleck
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Van Vleck	—	62.5% (±13.8 points)	—
Bay City	5.5 mi	63.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sweeny	11 mi	54.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wild Peach Village	15 mi	77.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Columbia	16 mi	71.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	19 mi	65.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sargent	22 mi	82.5% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Wharton	24 mi	64.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bailey's Prairie	25 mi	68.5% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sargent, TX (82.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bay City	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Palacios	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	Sargent	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	Van Vleck	0.0% (±6.4 points)

Van Vleck 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 Van Vleck

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van Vleck, used by 62.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Van Vleck heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Van Vleck use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Van Vleck have electric heat?

62.5% (±13.8 points) of occupied homes in Van Vleck heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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