How are homes heated in Boutte, LA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boutte, used by 60.6% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
39.4% (±17.2 points)
Electricity
60.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Boutte

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBoutteSt. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Utility gas39.4% (±17.2 points)41.7%32.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.4 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity60.6% (±17.2 points)57.7%64.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±5.4 points)0.2%2.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±5.4 points)0.1%0.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.4 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 Boutte, 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 Boutte, 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 Boutte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boutte
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Boutte—60.6% (±17.2 points)—
Luling2.3 mi56.7% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Hahnville5.5 mi54.2% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Bayou Gauche5.9 mi67.8% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Destrehan6.2 mi50.8% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
New Sarpy6.3 mi50.5% (±18.1 points)Not measurably different
Ama6.8 mi81.3% (±9.1 points)Higher
Des Allemands7.0 mi56.9% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different
St. Rose7.1 mi77.0% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ama, LA (81.3%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1New Sarpy7.3% (±11.2 points)
2 (tie)Ama0.0% (±7.9 points)
2 (tie)Bayou Gauche0.0% (±7.0 points)
2 (tie)Boutte0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)Des Allemands0.0% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)Destrehan0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)Hahnville0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)Luling0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)Montz0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)Norco0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in St. Charles Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boutte 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 Boutte

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boutte, used by 60.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boutte heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Boutte use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boutte have electric heat?

60.6% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes in Boutte heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Boutte CDP, Louisiana (place:09130, in state:22).

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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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