How are homes heated in Waelder, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Waelder, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waelder, used by 82.2% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±17.2 points)
Electricity: 82.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Waelder

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Waelder	Gonzales County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±17.2 points)	12.8%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±17.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	82.2% (±12.5 points)	80.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.8% (±12.5 points)	4.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±17.2 points)	1.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±17.2 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 Waelder, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gonzales County (0.1%).

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

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

In Waelder, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gonzales County (80.2%).

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 Waelder

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waelder
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Waelder	—	82.2% (±12.5 points)	—
Flatonia	12 mi	83.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moulton	12 mi	70.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gonzales	15 mi	72.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rosanky	18 mi	80.1% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shiner	20 mi	55.1% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Luling	21 mi	74.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Smithville	23 mi	47.2% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Schulenburg	23 mi	76.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shiner, TX (55.1%), Smithville, TX (47.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Gonzales	0.2% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Nixon	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Smiley	0.0% (±21.4 points)
2 (tie)	Waelder	0.0% (±17.2 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 Waelder

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Waelder, used by 82.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Waelder heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes in Waelder use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Waelder have electric heat?

82.2% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Waelder heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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