How are homes heated in Lafourche Crossing, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lafourche Crossing, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lafourche Crossing, used by 71.5% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.5% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 71.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lafourche Crossing

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lafourche Crossing	Lafourche Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	28.5% (±9.7 points)	30.7%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	71.5% (±9.7 points)	67.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.7%	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 Lafourche Crossing, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lafourche Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Lafourche Crossing, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lafourche Parish (67.6%).

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 Lafourche Crossing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafourche Crossing
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lafourche Crossing	—	71.5% (±9.7 points)	—
Bayou Country Club	1.4 mi	66.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thibodaux	3.3 mi	73.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Schriever	4.8 mi	87.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Gray	6.2 mi	72.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chackbay	6.7 mi	64.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Raceland	8.9 mi	62.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou Cane	10.0 mi	62.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kraemer	11 mi	55.5% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schriever, LA (87.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bayou Country Club	0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Chackbay	0.0% (±2.1 points)
1 (tie)	Cut Off	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Galliano	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Golden Meadow	0.0% (±6.0 points)
1 (tie)	Kraemer	0.0% (±9.7 points)
1 (tie)	Lafourche Crossing	0.0% (±4.4 points)
1 (tie)	Larose	0.0% (±2.0 points)
1 (tie)	Lockport	0.0% (±4.4 points)
1 (tie)	Lockport Heights	0.0% (±8.3 points)
1 (tie)	Mathews	0.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Raceland	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Thibodaux	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Lafourche Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lafourche Crossing 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 Lafourche Crossing

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lafourche Crossing, used by 71.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lafourche Crossing heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Lafourche Crossing use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lafourche Crossing have electric heat?

71.5% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes in Lafourche Crossing heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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