How are homes heated in Westwood Shores, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Westwood Shores, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Westwood Shores, used by 98.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 98.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Westwood Shores

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Westwood Shores	Trinity County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.6 points)	6.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	98.6% (±2.2 points)	79.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.6 points)	12.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.6 points)	1.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.6%	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 Westwood Shores, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Trinity County (0.2%).

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

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

In Westwood Shores, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Trinity County (79.4%).

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 Westwood Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westwood Shores
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Westwood Shores	—	98.6% (±2.2 points)	—
Trinity	2.8 mi	79.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Riverside	7.4 mi	93.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Groveton	15 mi	55.7% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Point Blank	15 mi	84.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Lovelady	15 mi	63.9% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Onalaska	15 mi	85.1% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Huntsville	21 mi	68.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
West Livingston	24 mi	88.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trinity, TX (79.9%), Groveton, TX (55.7%), Point Blank, TX (84.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Westwood Shores	1.4% (±2.2 points)
2	Groveton	1.1% (±1.9 points)
3	Trinity	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Westwood Shores 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 Westwood Shores

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Westwood Shores, used by 98.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Westwood Shores heat with oil?

1.4% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Westwood Shores use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Westwood Shores have electric heat?

98.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Westwood Shores heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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