How are homes heated in Anacoco, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Anacoco, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Anacoco, used by 71.0% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 20.0% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 71.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Anacoco

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Anacoco	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	20.0% (±9.5 points)	13.9%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	71.0% (±11.8 points)	78.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±4.7 points)	5.1%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	4.5% (±5.3 points)	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.5 points)	1.1%	0.6%	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 Anacoco, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vernon Parish (0.5%).

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

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

In Anacoco, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vernon Parish (78.6%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (64.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Anacoco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anacoco
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Anacoco	—	71.0% (±11.8 points)	—
Hornbeck	5.6 mi	71.8% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leesville	8.8 mi	60.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Llano	11 mi	71.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Polk North	15 mi	84.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Florien	15 mi	74.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Polk South	16 mi	86.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Fisher	18 mi	40.0% (±19.1 points)	Lower
Simpson	20 mi	87.2% (±10.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fisher, LA (40.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Polk South, LA (86.3%), Simpson, LA (87.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Vernon Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fort Polk North	4.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Leesville	0.9% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Anacoco	0.0% (±13.5 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Polk South	0.0% (±2.0 points)
3 (tie)	Hornbeck	0.0% (±22.2 points)
3 (tie)	New Llano	0.0% (±4.2 points)
3 (tie)	Rosepine	0.0% (±6.7 points)
3 (tie)	Simpson	0.0% (±23.7 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 Anacoco

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Anacoco, used by 71.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Anacoco heat with oil?

0.0% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Anacoco use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Anacoco have electric heat?

71.0% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Anacoco heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anacoco village, Louisiana

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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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