How are homes heated in West Orange, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in West Orange, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Orange, used by 51.7% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 51.7% (±11.6 points)
Electricity: 46.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Orange

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Orange	Orange County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	51.7% (±11.6 points)	28.4%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	46.0% (±11.7 points)	67.0%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.8 points)	3.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 West Orange, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.0%).

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

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

In West Orange, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (67.0%).

It is also lower than in Texas (61.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Orange

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Orange
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Orange	—	46.0% (±11.7 points)	—
Pinehurst	2.1 mi	57.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	3.1 mi	48.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bridge City	5.7 mi	60.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Little Cypress	6.8 mi	65.5% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Forest Heights	11 mi	78.4% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Mauriceville	12 mi	99.0% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Groves	13 mi	38.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vinton	13 mi	55.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Little Cypress, TX (65.5%), Forest Heights, TX (78.4%), Mauriceville, TX (99.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Mauriceville	0.0% (±4.2 points)
1 (tie)	Orange	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Pine Forest	0.0% (±24.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pinehurst	0.0% (±5.3 points)
1 (tie)	Rose City	0.0% (±21.9 points)
1 (tie)	Vidor	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	West Orange	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Orange

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Orange, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Orange heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in West Orange use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Orange have electric heat?

46.0% (±11.7 points) of occupied homes in West Orange heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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