How are homes heated in Bayou Gauche, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bayou Gauche, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bayou Gauche, used by 67.8% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 32.2% (±18.0 points)
Electricity: 67.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bayou Gauche

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bayou Gauche	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	32.2% (±18.0 points)	41.7%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	67.8% (±18.0 points)	57.7%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.2%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	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 Bayou Gauche, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (0.2%).

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

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

In Bayou Gauche, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (57.7%).

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 Bayou Gauche

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou Gauche
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bayou Gauche	—	67.8% (±18.0 points)	—
Des Allemands	3.0 mi	56.9% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boutte	5.9 mi	60.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Luling	7.6 mi	56.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hahnville	11 mi	54.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mathews	12 mi	56.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ama	12 mi	81.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Destrehan	12 mi	50.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Sarpy	12 mi	50.5% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Charles Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Sarpy	7.3% (±11.2 points)
2 (tie)	Ama	0.0% (±7.9 points)
2 (tie)	Bayou Gauche	0.0% (±7.0 points)
2 (tie)	Boutte	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Des Allemands	0.0% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Destrehan	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Hahnville	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Luling	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Montz	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in St. Charles Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bayou Gauche is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Bayou Gauche

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bayou Gauche, used by 67.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bayou Gauche heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Bayou Gauche use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bayou Gauche have electric heat?

67.8% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes in Bayou Gauche heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, 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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