How are homes heated in Destrehan, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Destrehan, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Destrehan, used by 50.8% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.9% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 50.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Destrehan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Destrehan	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	48.9% (±7.5 points)	41.7%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	50.8% (±7.5 points)	57.7%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 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)	0.1%	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 Destrehan, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Destrehan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (57.7%).

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 Destrehan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Destrehan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Destrehan	—	50.8% (±7.5 points)	—
New Sarpy	1.8 mi	50.5% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Rose	2.8 mi	77.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Norco	3.5 mi	31.3% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Ama	4.0 mi	81.3% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Hahnville	4.2 mi	54.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Luling	5.1 mi	56.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boutte	6.2 mi	60.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kenner	6.5 mi	62.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norco, LA (31.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Rose, LA (77.0%), Ama, LA (81.3%), Kenner, LA (62.3%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	New Sarpy	7.3% (±11.2 points)
2 (tie)	Ama	0.0% (±7.9 points)
2 (tie)	Bayou Gauche	0.0% (±7.0 points)
2 (tie)	Boutte	0.0% (±5.4 points)
2 (tie)	Des Allemands	0.0% (±5.6 points)
2 (tie)	Destrehan	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Hahnville	0.0% (±4.0 points)
2 (tie)	Luling	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Montz	0.0% (±5.9 points)
2 (tie)	Norco	0.0% (±3.6 points)
2 (tie)	St. Rose	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Destrehan 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 Destrehan

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Destrehan, used by 50.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Destrehan heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Destrehan have electric heat?

50.8% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Destrehan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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