How are homes heated in Stamps, AR?

Name: Heating fuel in Stamps, AR, 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 Stamps, used by 56.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.3% (±10.2 points)
Electricity: 40.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Stamps

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stamps	Lafayette County	Arkansas	United States
Utility gas	56.3% (±10.2 points)	35.0%	36.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	40.7% (±11.4 points)	53.3%	53.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±1.0 points)	8.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.9 points)	2.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±3.6 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.9 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 Stamps, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lafayette County (0.3%).

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

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

In Stamps, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lafayette County (53.3%).

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 Stamps

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stamps
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stamps	—	40.7% (±11.4 points)	—
Buckner	3.6 mi	46.2% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lewisville	5.0 mi	44.3% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Patmos	12 mi	53.3% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waldo	12 mi	54.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Garland	12 mi	42.7% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bodcaw	16 mi	41.1% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Willisville	16 mi	28.9% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia	17 mi	55.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Magnolia, AR (55.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bradley	0.0% (±14.6 points)
1 (tie)	Buckner	0.0% (±28.2 points)
1 (tie)	Lewisville	0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)	Stamps	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Stamps

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Stamps, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Stamps beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Stamps, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Stamps

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Stamps, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stamps heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Stamps use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stamps have electric heat?

40.7% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Stamps heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Stamps city, Arkansas (place:66320, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.