How are homes heated in Jonesville, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Jonesville, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jonesville, used by 51.4% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 48.6% (±12.7 points)
Electricity: 51.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jonesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jonesville	Catahoula Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	48.6% (±12.7 points)	19.5%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.4% (±12.7 points)	62.2%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.6 points)	16.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.6 points)	2.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.3%	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 Jonesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Catahoula Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Jonesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Catahoula Parish (62.2%).

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 Jonesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jonesville	—	51.4% (±12.7 points)	—
Harrisonburg	10 mi	44.1% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ferriday	16 mi	34.5% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Jena	18 mi	65.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgecrest	18 mi	43.2% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sicily Island	19 mi	51.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	19 mi	81.8% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Minorca	21 mi	92.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Vidalia	24 mi	39.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ferriday, LA (34.5%).

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

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Harrisonburg	0.0% (±27.5 points)
1 (tie)	Jonesville	0.0% (±7.6 points)
1 (tie)	Sicily Island	0.0% (±26.9 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 Jonesville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jonesville, used by 51.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jonesville heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Jonesville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jonesville have electric heat?

51.4% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Jonesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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