How are homes heated in Delcambre, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Delcambre, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Delcambre, used by 80.2% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.3% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 80.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Delcambre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Delcambre	Vermilion Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	19.3% (±7.2 points)	21.3%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	80.2% (±7.2 points)	75.5%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.9%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.6%	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 Delcambre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vermilion Parish (0.1%).

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

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

In Delcambre, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vermilion Parish (75.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Delcambre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delcambre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Delcambre	—	80.2% (±7.2 points)	—
Erath	2.8 mi	41.2% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Abbeville	8.3 mi	51.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Perry	9.7 mi	63.7% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Youngsville	10.0 mi	75.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Iberia	11 mi	56.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Cade	11 mi	97.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Milton	12 mi	90.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Broussard	13 mi	75.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Erath, LA (41.2%), Abbeville, LA (51.4%), Perry, LA (63.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cade, LA (97.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Maurice	0.4% (±0.8 points)
2	Abbeville	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Delcambre	0.0% (±5.3 points)
3 (tie)	Erath	0.0% (±5.5 points)
3 (tie)	Gueydan	0.0% (±7.7 points)
3 (tie)	Kaplan	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Perry	0.0% (±8.7 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 Delcambre

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Delcambre, used by 80.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Delcambre heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Delcambre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Delcambre have electric heat?

80.2% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Delcambre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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