How are homes heated in Metairie, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Metairie, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Metairie, used by 49.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.9% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 48.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Metairie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Metairie	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	49.9% (±1.8 points)	42.6%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	48.3% (±1.8 points)	55.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.3 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 Metairie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson Parish (0.1%).

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

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

In Metairie, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson Parish (55.6%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (64.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Metairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metairie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Metairie	—	48.3% (±1.8 points)	—
Jefferson	2.9 mi	45.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood	3.1 mi	84.2% (±8.5 points)	Higher
River Ridge	3.8 mi	34.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Bridge City	4.1 mi	66.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Harahan	4.5 mi	36.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Kenner	4.7 mi	62.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Waggaman	5.2 mi	74.1% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Westwego	6.7 mi	64.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Ridge, LA (34.0%), Harahan, LA (36.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmwood, LA (84.2%), Bridge City, LA (66.4%), Kenner, LA (62.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Metairie	0.3% (±0.2 points)
2	Terrytown	0.1% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Avondale	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Bridge City	0.0% (±1.7 points)
3 (tie)	Elmwood	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Estelle	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Grand Isle	0.0% (±12.0 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Jefferson Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Metairie 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 Metairie

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Metairie, used by 49.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Metairie heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Metairie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Metairie have electric heat?

48.3% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Metairie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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