How are homes heated in Natchitoches, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Natchitoches, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Natchitoches, used by 63.4% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 34.6% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 63.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Natchitoches

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Natchitoches	Natchitoches Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	34.6% (±3.0 points)	25.9%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	63.4% (±3.1 points)	67.0%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.5 points)	5.9%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	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 Natchitoches, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Natchitoches Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Natchitoches, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Natchitoches Parish (67.0%).

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 Natchitoches

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Natchitoches
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Natchitoches	—	63.4% (±3.1 points)	—
Vienna Bend	3.9 mi	79.2% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Natchez	5.3 mi	92.9% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Clarence	7.3 mi	45.3% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Provencal	8.0 mi	60.4% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Campti	11 mi	77.8% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Powhatan	11 mi	80.8% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Robeline	12 mi	90.5% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Montgomery	13 mi	73.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vienna Bend, LA (79.2%), Natchez, LA (92.9%), Campti, LA (77.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Ashland	0.0% (±37.4 points)
1 (tie)	Campti	0.0% (±8.5 points)
1 (tie)	Clarence	0.0% (±35.5 points)
1 (tie)	Goldonna	0.0% (±29.2 points)
1 (tie)	Natchez	0.0% (±19.2 points)
1 (tie)	Natchitoches	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Powhatan	0.0% (±68.4 points)
1 (tie)	Provencal	0.0% (±19.4 points)
1 (tie)	Robeline	0.0% (±53.8 points)
1 (tie)	Vienna Bend	0.0% (±8.0 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 Natchitoches

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Natchitoches, used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Natchitoches heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Natchitoches use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Natchitoches have electric heat?

63.4% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Natchitoches heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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