How are homes heated in Forest Hill, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Forest Hill, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Forest Hill, used by 51.0% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.6% (±19.2 points)
Electricity: 51.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Forest Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forest Hill	Rapides Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	45.6% (±19.2 points)	26.1%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.0% (±18.1 points)	70.0%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±4.3 points)	2.3%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	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 Forest Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rapides Parish (0.1%).

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

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

In Forest Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rapides Parish (70.0%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (64.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Forest Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forest Hill	—	51.0% (±18.1 points)	—
McNary	5.3 mi	64.5% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glenmora	6.3 mi	71.4% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lecompte	7.9 mi	47.5% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodworth	8.6 mi	80.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Turkey Creek	14 mi	74.4% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Cheneyville	14 mi	15.0% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Alexandria	17 mi	62.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oakdale	18 mi	42.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cheneyville, LA (15.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodworth, LA (80.9%), Turkey Creek, LA (74.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cheneyville	0.7% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Alexandria	0.0% (±0.3 points)
2 (tie)	Ball	0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	Boyce	0.0% (±12.4 points)
2 (tie)	Deville	0.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)	Forest Hill	0.0% (±17.1 points)
2 (tie)	Glenmora	0.0% (±7.8 points)
2 (tie)	Lecompte	0.0% (±17.1 points)
2 (tie)	McNary	0.0% (±40.0 points)
2 (tie)	Pineville	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Woodworth	0.0% (±5.3 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 Forest Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Forest Hill, used by 51.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forest Hill heat with oil?

0.0% (±17.1 points) of occupied homes in Forest Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forest Hill have electric heat?

51.0% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes in Forest Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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