How are homes heated in Des Arc, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Des Arc, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Des Arc, used by 60.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.4% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 60.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Des Arc

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Des Arc	Prairie County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	38.4% (±11.1 points)	21.2%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.3% (±11.2 points)	67.1%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.6 points)	9.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.6 points)	2.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.5%	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 Des Arc, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Prairie County (0.0%).

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

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

In Des Arc, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Prairie County (67.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (53.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Des Arc

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Des Arc
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Des Arc	—	60.3% (±11.2 points)	—
Georgetown	11 mi	33.3% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fredonia (Biscoe)	12 mi	45.5% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Griffithville	13 mi	28.4% (±19.0 points)	Lower
De Valls Bluff	14 mi	61.6% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hazen	14 mi	62.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cotton Plant	15 mi	80.0% (±10.3 points)	Higher
West Point	17 mi	81.8% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	18 mi	45.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Griffithville, AR (28.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cotton Plant, AR (80.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Des Arc	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	De Valls Bluff	0.0% (±16.6 points)
1 (tie)	Fredonia (Biscoe)	0.0% (±44.4 points)
1 (tie)	Hazen	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	Ulm	0.0% (±38.2 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 Des Arc

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Des Arc, used by 60.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Des Arc heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Des Arc use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Des Arc have electric heat?

60.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in Des Arc heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Des Arc city, Arkansas

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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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