How are homes heated in Old Jefferson, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Old Jefferson, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Old Jefferson, used by 57.8% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.1% (±14.1 points)
Electricity: 57.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Old Jefferson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old Jefferson	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	41.1% (±14.1 points)	33.3%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	57.8% (±13.7 points)	64.7%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	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 Old Jefferson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (0.1%).

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

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

In Old Jefferson, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (64.7%).

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 Old Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Jefferson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old Jefferson	—	57.8% (±13.7 points)	—
Shenandoah	1.7 mi	51.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	3.8 mi	55.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	4.1 mi	51.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	4.9 mi	52.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieville	5.3 mi	56.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	5.4 mi	61.8% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Denham Springs	7.2 mi	67.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gardere	7.8 mi	84.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardere, LA (84.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Brownfields	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Central	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Inniswold	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	Merrydale	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Monticello	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Oak Hills Place	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Old Jefferson	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Shenandoah	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Village St. George	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Westminster	0.0% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Zachary	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Old Jefferson 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 Old Jefferson

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Old Jefferson, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old Jefferson heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Old Jefferson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old Jefferson have electric heat?

57.8% (±13.7 points) of occupied homes in Old Jefferson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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