How are homes heated in Lawrence, KS?

Name: Heating fuel in Lawrence, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lawrence, used by 63.5% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 35.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lawrence

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lawrence	Douglas County	Kansas	United States
Utility gas	63.5% (±2.0 points)	59.3%	63.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	35.0% (±2.0 points)	33.6%	26.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	5.7%	7.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	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 Lawrence, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Douglas County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (0.2%).

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

In Lawrence, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Douglas County (33.6%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lawrence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrence
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lawrence	—	35.0% (±2.0 points)	—
Wakarusa Township	2.6 mi	24.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Douglas County)	4.5 mi	62.6% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kanwaka Township	8.1 mi	24.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Reno Township (Leavenworth County)	8.6 mi	37.5% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township	8.7 mi	40.4% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lecompton	8.8 mi	7.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Rural Township (Jefferson County)	8.8 mi	32.6% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eudora Township	9.0 mi	19.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lecompton, KS (7.5%), Eudora Township, KS (19.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Baldwin City	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Eudora	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Lawrence	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lecompton	0.0% (±10.6 points)
1 (tie)	Clinton Township	0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)	Eudora Township	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Grant Township (Douglas County)	0.0% (±19.3 points)
1 (tie)	Kanwaka Township	0.0% (±4.8 points)
1 (tie)	Lecompton Township	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lawrence

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lawrence, used by 63.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lawrence heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Lawrence use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lawrence have electric heat?

35.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Lawrence heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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