How are homes heated in New Orleans Station, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in New Orleans Station, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Orleans Station, used by 84.7% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.3% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 84.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in New Orleans Station

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Orleans Station	Plaquemines Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	15.3% (±11.3 points)	34.4%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.7% (±11.3 points)	62.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.3%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.2%	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 New Orleans Station, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Plaquemines Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In New Orleans Station, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Plaquemines Parish (62.6%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near New Orleans Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Orleans Station
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Orleans Station	—	84.7% (±11.3 points)	—
Belle Chasse	2.5 mi	48.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Woodmere	3.2 mi	73.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlane	3.4 mi	54.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Estelle	4.3 mi	59.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Harvey	4.9 mi	65.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Terrytown	5.2 mi	59.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Gretna	6.0 mi	55.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Marrero	6.6 mi	57.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belle Chasse, LA (48.9%), Timberlane, LA (54.6%), Estelle, LA (59.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Belle Chasse	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	New Orleans Station	0.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Port Sulphur	0.0% (±7.5 points)

New Orleans Station 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 New Orleans Station

What is the most common way to heat a home in New Orleans Station?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Orleans Station, used by 84.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Orleans Station heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in New Orleans Station use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Orleans Station have electric heat?

84.7% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in New Orleans Station heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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