How are homes heated in Jasper, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Jasper, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jasper, used by 48.8% (±19.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.7% (±20.1 points)
Electricity: 48.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jasper

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jasper	Newton County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	36.7% (±20.1 points)	3.9%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.8% (±19.3 points)	38.4%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.8% (±9.6 points)	29.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	5.6% (±7.1 points)	27.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±16.9 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±16.9 points)	1.0%	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 Jasper, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Newton County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jasper, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Newton County (38.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from 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	—	48.8% (±19.3 points)	—
Western Grove	14 mi	63.8% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Springs	15 mi	68.0% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bellefonte	15 mi	39.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison	16 mi	39.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Everton	18 mi	22.2% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pindall	19 mi	63.0% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alpena	20 mi	16.6% (±9.8 points)	Lower
St. Joe	22 mi	34.9% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alpena, AR (16.6%).

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

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 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jasper heat with oil?

0.0% (±16.9 points) of occupied homes in Jasper use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jasper have electric heat?

48.8% (±19.3 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, 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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