How are homes heated in White Deer, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in White Deer, 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 White Deer, used by 62.5% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.5% (±14.5 points)
Electricity: 34.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in White Deer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Deer	Carson County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	62.5% (±14.5 points)	65.5%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±5.5 points)	0.6%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.0% (±14.3 points)	31.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.8 points)	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.9%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.8 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 White Deer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Carson County (0.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In White Deer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Carson County (31.6%).

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 White Deer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Deer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Deer	—	34.0% (±14.3 points)	—
Skellytown	9.5 mi	19.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Panhandle	13 mi	26.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pampa	14 mi	26.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Groom	16 mi	19.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Borger	20 mi	22.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lefors	21 mi	25.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Claude	25 mi	47.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sanford	27 mi	67.9% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	White Deer	3.5% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Groom	0.0% (±19.3 points)
2 (tie)	Panhandle	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Skellytown	0.0% (±24.8 points)

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 White Deer

What is the most common way to heat a home in White Deer?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Deer, used by 62.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Deer heat with oil?

3.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in White Deer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Deer have electric heat?

34.0% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in White Deer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Deer town, 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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