How are homes heated in Ferriday, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ferriday, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ferriday, used by 61.0% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.0% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 34.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ferriday

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ferriday	Concordia Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	61.0% (±10.0 points)	39.2%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.5% (±9.6 points)	51.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.6 points)	7.7%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.6% (±5.6 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 Ferriday, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Concordia Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Ferriday, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Concordia Parish (51.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ferriday

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferriday
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ferriday	—	34.5% (±9.6 points)	—
Ridgecrest	2.7 mi	43.2% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Minorca	5.7 mi	92.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Clayton	6.2 mi	81.8% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Vidalia	8.3 mi	39.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Natchez	12 mi	45.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Morgantown	13 mi	52.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waterproof	16 mi	49.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sicily Island	16 mi	51.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Minorca, LA (92.8%), Clayton, LA (81.8%), Natchez, MS (45.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Clayton	0.0% (±25.8 points)
1 (tie)	Ferriday	0.0% (±3.7 points)
1 (tie)	Minorca	0.0% (±6.2 points)
1 (tie)	Ridgecrest	0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)	Vidalia	0.0% (±2.8 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 Ferriday

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ferriday, used by 61.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ferriday heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Ferriday use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ferriday have electric heat?

34.5% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Ferriday heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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