How are homes heated in Larose, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Larose, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Larose, used by 53.3% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.3% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 44.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Larose

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Larose	Lafourche Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	53.3% (±10.0 points)	30.7%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	44.5% (±9.8 points)	67.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 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 Larose, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Larose, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lafourche Parish (67.6%).

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 Larose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Larose
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Larose	—	44.5% (±9.8 points)	—
Cut Off	4.4 mi	70.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Galliano	9.2 mi	70.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Lockport	11 mi	41.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport Heights	12 mi	46.5% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mathews	13 mi	56.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Meadow	14 mi	65.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Montegut	14 mi	38.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bourg	14 mi	40.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cut Off, LA (70.0%), Galliano, LA (70.8%), Golden Meadow, LA (65.1%).

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)	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 12 of 14 places in Lafourche Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Larose 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 Larose

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Larose, used by 53.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Larose heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Larose use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Larose have electric heat?

44.5% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Larose heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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