How are homes heated in West Livingston, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in West Livingston, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Livingston, used by 88.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 88.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Livingston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Livingston	Polk County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±0.8 points)	11.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	88.6% (±5.7 points)	77.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.6% (±4.9 points)	8.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.4 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 West Livingston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (0.1%).

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

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

In West Livingston, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Polk County (77.3%).

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 West Livingston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Livingston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Livingston	—	88.6% (±5.7 points)	—
Livingston	4.9 mi	59.0% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Goodrich	7.7 mi	76.5% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Onalaska	10 mi	85.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coldspring	10 mi	89.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Point Blank	12 mi	84.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Oaks	14 mi	17.6% (±22.2 points)	Lower
Shepherd	15 mi	79.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Corrigan	24 mi	56.5% (±11.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livingston, TX (59.0%), Seven Oaks, TX (17.6%), Corrigan, TX (56.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Corrigan	0.0% (±7.3 points)
1 (tie)	Goodrich	0.0% (±33.6 points)
1 (tie)	Livingston	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Onalaska	0.0% (±3.8 points)
1 (tie)	Seven Oaks	0.0% (±51.5 points)
1 (tie)	West Livingston	0.0% (±2.6 points)

West Livingston 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 West Livingston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Livingston, used by 88.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Livingston heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in West Livingston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Livingston have electric heat?

88.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in West Livingston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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