How are homes heated in Mansfield, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Mansfield, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mansfield, used by 55.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.2% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 42.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mansfield

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mansfield	De Soto Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	55.2% (±8.7 points)	26.0%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.7% (±8.8 points)	66.3%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	6.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±2.8 points)	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Mansfield, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from De Soto Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Mansfield, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in De Soto Parish (66.3%).

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 Mansfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mansfield
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mansfield	—	42.7% (±8.8 points)	—
South Mansfield	1.7 mi	80.1% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Grand Cane	7.2 mi	31.8% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	13 mi	89.6% (±13.6 points)	Higher
Longstreet	15 mi	59.0% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Keachi	16 mi	65.6% (±18.0 points)	Higher
Stonewall	17 mi	51.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Converse	18 mi	64.1% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Logansport	18 mi	69.9% (±10.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Mansfield, LA (80.1%), Stanley, LA (89.6%), Keachi, LA (65.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across De Soto Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Grand Cane	0.0% (±37.1 points)
1 (tie)	Keachi	0.0% (±36.0 points)
1 (tie)	Logansport	0.0% (±9.3 points)
1 (tie)	Longstreet	0.0% (±44.7 points)
1 (tie)	Mansfield	0.0% (±2.6 points)
1 (tie)	South Mansfield	0.0% (±18.0 points)
1 (tie)	Stanley	0.0% (±50.4 points)
1 (tie)	Stonewall	0.0% (±4.5 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 Mansfield

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mansfield, used by 55.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mansfield heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Mansfield use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mansfield have electric heat?

42.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Mansfield heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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