How are homes heated in El Dorado, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in El Dorado, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Dorado, used by 52.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.0% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 45.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Dorado

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Dorado	Union County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	52.0% (±4.6 points)	40.8%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	45.3% (±4.9 points)	53.6%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	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 El Dorado, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Union County (0.0%).

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

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

In El Dorado, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Union County (53.6%).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (53.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near El Dorado

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Dorado
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Dorado	—	45.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Norphlet	7.0 mi	44.9% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Calion	10 mi	63.4% (±15.1 points)	Higher
Smackover	11 mi	51.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Louann	14 mi	49.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	14 mi	54.1% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	15 mi	50.8% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Strong	19 mi	57.8% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spearsville	20 mi	3.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spearsville, LA (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Calion, AR (63.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Calion	0.0% (±21.8 points)
1 (tie)	El Dorado	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Felsenthal	0.0% (±65.8 points)
1 (tie)	Huttig	0.0% (±26.7 points)
1 (tie)	Junction City	0.0% (±18.5 points)
1 (tie)	Norphlet	0.0% (±10.9 points)
1 (tie)	Smackover	0.0% (±4.4 points)
1 (tie)	Strong	0.0% (±14.7 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 El Dorado

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in El Dorado, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Dorado heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in El Dorado use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Dorado have electric heat?

45.3% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in El Dorado heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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