How are homes heated in Olla, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Olla, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Olla, used by 66.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.3% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 66.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Olla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Olla	LaSalle Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	29.3% (±10.3 points)	19.5%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	66.0% (±10.6 points)	71.1%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±3.3 points)	8.1%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.9 points)	0.0%	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 Olla, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from LaSalle Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Olla, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from LaSalle Parish (71.1%).

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 Olla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Olla	—	66.0% (±10.6 points)	—
Urania	3.8 mi	63.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tullos	7.5 mi	70.1% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks	11 mi	50.5% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	13 mi	60.3% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grayson	13 mi	73.3% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Banks Springs	15 mi	73.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jena	16 mi	65.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	17 mi	52.0% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Jena	0.0% (±3.0 points)
1 (tie)	Olla	0.0% (±9.9 points)
1 (tie)	Tullos	0.0% (±39.8 points)
1 (tie)	Urania	0.0% (±18.0 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 Olla

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Olla, used by 66.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Olla heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Olla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Olla have electric heat?

66.0% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Olla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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