How are homes heated in Pearl River, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pearl River, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pearl River, used by 51.3% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.2% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 51.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pearl River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pearl River	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	47.2% (±11.1 points)	34.4%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	51.3% (±10.8 points)	61.9%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.7%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.5%	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 Pearl River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Tammany Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Pearl River, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Tammany Parish (61.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pearl River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearl River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pearl River	—	51.3% (±10.8 points)	—
Slidell	6.0 mi	57.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nicholson	8.6 mi	88.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Eden Isle	11 mi	68.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Lacombe	11 mi	65.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Picayune	12 mi	82.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Pearlington	12 mi	84.0% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Hide-A-Way Lake	16 mi	97.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Abita Springs	18 mi	62.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nicholson, MS (88.3%), Eden Isle, LA (68.3%), Lacombe, LA (65.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Tammany Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Covington	0.0% (±1.0 points)
1 (tie)	Eden Isle	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Folsom	0.0% (±13.6 points)
1 (tie)	Lacombe	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Madisonville	0.0% (±11.7 points)
1 (tie)	Mandeville	0.0% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Pearl River	0.0% (±4.4 points)
1 (tie)	Slidell	0.0% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Sun	0.0% (±22.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in St. Tammany Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pearl River

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pearl River, used by 51.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pearl River heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Pearl River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pearl River have electric heat?

51.3% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Pearl River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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