How are homes heated in Belle Chasse, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Belle Chasse, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belle Chasse, used by 49.7% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.7% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 48.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Belle Chasse

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belle Chasse	Plaquemines Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	49.7% (±6.6 points)	34.4%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.9% (±6.4 points)	62.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	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 Belle Chasse, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Plaquemines Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Belle Chasse, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Plaquemines Parish (62.6%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (64.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belle Chasse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Chasse
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belle Chasse	—	48.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Timberlane	2.0 mi	54.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Orleans Station	2.5 mi	84.7% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Terrytown	3.4 mi	59.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Harvey	4.3 mi	65.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Gretna	4.6 mi	55.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodmere	4.7 mi	73.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Estelle	5.6 mi	59.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Chalmette	6.3 mi	53.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Orleans Station, LA (84.7%), Terrytown, LA (59.5%), Harvey, LA (65.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Belle Chasse	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	New Orleans Station	0.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Port Sulphur	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Belle Chasse 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 Belle Chasse

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belle Chasse, used by 49.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belle Chasse heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Belle Chasse use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belle Chasse have electric heat?

48.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Belle Chasse heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belle Chasse 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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