How are homes heated in Denham Springs, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Denham Springs, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Denham Springs, used by 67.9% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 31.1% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 67.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Denham Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Denham Springs	Livingston Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	31.1% (±7.0 points)	24.6%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	67.9% (±7.0 points)	73.0%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	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)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Denham Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Livingston Parish (0.1%).

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

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

In Denham Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Livingston Parish (73.0%).

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 Denham Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denham Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Denham Springs	—	67.9% (±7.0 points)	—
Monticello	5.2 mi	59.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Walker	5.6 mi	78.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Shenandoah	5.6 mi	51.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Watson	7.0 mi	52.2% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Jefferson	7.2 mi	57.8% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Central	7.4 mi	55.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Inniswold	8.5 mi	51.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Merrydale	9.1 mi	67.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shenandoah, LA (51.9%), Central, LA (55.0%), Inniswold, LA (51.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walker, LA (78.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Albany	0.0% (±11.0 points)
1 (tie)	Denham Springs	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	French Settlement	0.0% (±9.8 points)
1 (tie)	Killian	0.0% (±5.9 points)
1 (tie)	Livingston	0.0% (±6.2 points)
1 (tie)	Port Vincent	0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)	Springfield	0.0% (±24.4 points)
1 (tie)	Walker	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Livingston Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Denham Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Denham Springs, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Denham Springs heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Denham Springs have electric heat?

67.9% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Denham Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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