How are homes heated in Van, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Van, 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 Van, used by 64.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.8% (±10.2 points)
Electricity: 64.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Van

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Van	Van Zandt County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	34.8% (±10.2 points)	9.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	64.3% (±10.2 points)	75.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	10.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.3 points)	3.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Van Zandt County (0.1%).

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

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

In Van, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Van Zandt County (75.7%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Van	—	64.3% (±10.2 points)	—
Ben Wheeler	6.5 mi	60.8% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edom	10 mi	54.7% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hideaway	11 mi	80.3% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Saline	11 mi	57.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mineola	13 mi	64.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	13 mi	81.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Lindale	14 mi	78.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Fruitvale	15 mi	68.7% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Canton, TX (81.0%), Lindale, TX (78.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Van Zandt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ben Wheeler	0.0% (±11.2 points)
1 (tie)	Canton	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	Edgewood	0.0% (±7.0 points)
1 (tie)	Edom	0.0% (±37.7 points)
1 (tie)	Fruitvale	0.0% (±22.1 points)
1 (tie)	Grand Saline	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Van	0.0% (±5.3 points)
1 (tie)	Wills Point	0.0% (±3.5 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 Van

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Van, used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Van heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Van use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Van have electric heat?

64.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Van heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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