How are homes heated in Jasper, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Jasper, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jasper, used by 82.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.7% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 82.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jasper

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jasper	Walker County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	15.7% (±4.3 points)	10.8%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	82.7% (±4.5 points)	80.6%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	5.8%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	0.7%	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 Jasper, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Walker County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jasper, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Walker County (80.6%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (67.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Jasper

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jasper
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jasper	—	82.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Cordova	7.3 mi	85.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parrish	8.2 mi	71.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sipsey	11 mi	84.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oakman	12 mi	86.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dora	14 mi	58.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Sumiton	15 mi	65.3% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Carbon Hill	15 mi	70.9% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Nauvoo	15 mi	58.3% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dora, AL (58.0%), Sumiton, AL (65.3%), Carbon Hill, AL (70.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cordova	0.5% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Carbon Hill	0.0% (±6.1 points)
2 (tie)	Dora	0.0% (±4.5 points)
2 (tie)	Eldridge	0.0% (±47.5 points)
2 (tie)	Jasper	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Kansas	0.0% (±37.7 points)
2 (tie)	Nauvoo	0.0% (±38.8 points)
2 (tie)	Oakman	0.0% (±10.0 points)
2 (tie)	Parrish	0.0% (±9.0 points)
2 (tie)	Sipsey	0.0% (±26.0 points)
2 (tie)	Sumiton	0.0% (±3.7 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 Jasper

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jasper, used by 82.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jasper heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Jasper use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jasper have electric heat?

82.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Jasper heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jasper city, Alabama

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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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