How are homes heated in West Odessa, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in West Odessa, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Odessa, used by 77.9% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.0% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 77.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Odessa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Odessa	Ector County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	6.0% (±2.7 points)	34.1%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	77.9% (±5.0 points)	60.3%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.5% (±4.0 points)	4.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.9 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	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 Odessa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ector County (0.0%).

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

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

In West Odessa, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Ector County (60.3%).

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 Odessa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Odessa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Odessa	—	77.9% (±5.0 points)	—
Odessa	9.5 mi	53.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Goldsmith	12 mi	42.7% (±28.3 points)	Lower
Gardendale	15 mi	84.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Midland	26 mi	46.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Thorntonville	31 mi	62.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Sandhill	31 mi	61.5% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crane	32 mi	74.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Andrews	34 mi	58.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Odessa, TX (53.8%), Goldsmith, TX (42.7%), Midland, TX (46.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Gardendale	0.0% (±9.1 points)
1 (tie)	Goldsmith	0.0% (±42.5 points)
1 (tie)	Odessa	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	West Odessa	0.0% (±0.4 points)

West Odessa 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 Odessa

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Odessa, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Odessa heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in West Odessa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Odessa have electric heat?

77.9% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in West Odessa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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