How are homes heated in Oak Grove, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Oak Grove, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oak Grove, used by 67.3% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.0% (±11.3 points)
Electricity: 67.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oak Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oak Grove	West Carroll Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	30.0% (±11.3 points)	16.8%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	67.3% (±12.0 points)	61.5%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.6 points)	18.5%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.5%	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 Oak Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from West Carroll Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Oak Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from West Carroll Parish (61.5%).

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 Oak Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oak Grove	—	67.3% (±12.0 points)	—
Forest	5.0 mi	58.3% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pioneer	9.0 mi	73.2% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kilbourne	10 mi	14.3% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Lake Providence	13 mi	41.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Bonita	17 mi	51.9% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmot	17 mi	32.5% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Epps	19 mi	35.2% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Eudora	19 mi	43.1% (±10.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kilbourne, LA (14.3%), Lake Providence, LA (41.5%), Wilmot, AR (32.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across West Carroll Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Epps	0.0% (±29.9 points)
1 (tie)	Forest	0.0% (±25.3 points)
1 (tie)	Kilbourne	0.0% (±21.7 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±6.9 points)
1 (tie)	Pioneer	0.0% (±29.7 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 Oak Grove

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oak Grove, used by 67.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oak Grove heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Oak Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oak Grove have electric heat?

67.3% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Oak Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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