How are homes heated in Wells Branch, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Wells Branch, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wells Branch, used by 69.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.1% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 69.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Wells Branch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wells Branch	Travis County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	29.1% (±5.7 points)	39.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	69.9% (±5.8 points)	56.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	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 Wells Branch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Travis County (0.1%).

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

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

In Wells Branch, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Travis County (56.8%).

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 Wells Branch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wells Branch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wells Branch	—	69.9% (±5.8 points)	—
Pflugerville	4.6 mi	47.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Round Rock	5.8 mi	47.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Brushy Creek	6.0 mi	36.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Cedar Park	9.5 mi	43.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Manor	9.5 mi	77.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hutto	11 mi	59.7% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Austin	11 mi	57.0% (±0.7 points)	Lower
West Lake Hills	13 mi	54.9% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pflugerville, TX (47.0%), Round Rock, TX (47.3%), Brushy Creek, TX (36.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pflugerville	0.6% (±0.8 points)
2	Wells Branch	0.5% (±0.6 points)
3	Austin	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Barton Creek	0.0% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bee Cave	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Briarcliff	0.0% (±4.5 points)
4 (tie)	Creedmoor	0.0% (±23.7 points)
4 (tie)	Garfield	0.0% (±7.7 points)

Showing 8 of 26 places in Travis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wells Branch 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 Wells Branch

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wells Branch, used by 69.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wells Branch heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Wells Branch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wells Branch have electric heat?

69.9% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Wells Branch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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