How are homes heated in Crowley, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Crowley, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crowley, used by 60.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.7% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 60.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crowley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crowley	Acadia Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	38.7% (±6.6 points)	25.8%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.1% (±6.9 points)	70.5%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Crowley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Acadia Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Crowley, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Acadia Parish (70.5%).

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 Crowley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crowley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crowley	—	60.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Estherwood	5.8 mi	60.3% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rayne	6.6 mi	43.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Egan	8.4 mi	26.0% (±36.3 points)	Not measurably different
Morse	9.9 mi	76.4% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Iota	10 mi	76.7% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Duson	11 mi	75.5% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Mermentau	13 mi	16.1% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Gueydan	15 mi	57.2% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rayne, LA (43.6%), Mermentau, LA (16.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morse, LA (76.4%), Iota, LA (76.7%), Duson, LA (75.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Church Point	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Crowley	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Egan	0.0% (±10.2 points)
1 (tie)	Estherwood	0.0% (±16.9 points)
1 (tie)	Iota	0.0% (±8.4 points)
1 (tie)	Mermentau	0.0% (±13.2 points)
1 (tie)	Morse	0.0% (±10.9 points)
1 (tie)	Rayne	0.0% (±1.6 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 Crowley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crowley, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crowley heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Crowley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crowley have electric heat?

60.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Crowley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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