How are homes heated in Port Barre, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Barre, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Barre, used by 85.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 14.3% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 85.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Port Barre

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Barre	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	14.3% (±7.5 points)	23.9%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	85.3% (±7.6 points)	72.6%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	2.8%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.3%	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 Port Barre, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Landry Parish (0.1%).

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

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

In Port Barre, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Landry Parish (72.6%).

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 Port Barre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Barre
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Barre	—	85.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Leonville	6.7 mi	50.0% (±27.7 points)	Lower
Washington	7.4 mi	85.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Opelousas	7.8 mi	60.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Grand Coteau	11 mi	57.2% (±21.2 points)	Lower
Arnaudville	11 mi	64.3% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Palmetto	12 mi	74.7% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Krotz Springs	12 mi	75.5% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sunset	12 mi	81.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leonville, LA (50.0%), Opelousas, LA (60.1%), Grand Coteau, LA (57.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Arnaudville	0.4% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Port Barre	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Cankton	0.0% (±21.5 points)
3 (tie)	Eunice	0.0% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Grand Coteau	0.0% (±8.8 points)
3 (tie)	Krotz Springs	0.0% (±11.4 points)
3 (tie)	Lawtell	0.0% (±7.4 points)
3 (tie)	Leonville	0.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in St. Landry 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 Port Barre

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Port Barre, used by 85.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Barre heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Port Barre use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Barre have electric heat?

85.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Port Barre heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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