How are homes heated in Prien, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Prien, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prien, used by 79.4% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 19.0% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 79.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Prien

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prien	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	19.0% (±5.1 points)	28.1%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	79.4% (±5.6 points)	69.4%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Prien, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Calcasieu Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Prien, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Calcasieu Parish (69.4%).

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 Prien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prien
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prien	—	79.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Lake Charles	5.0 mi	61.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Carlyss	6.0 mi	63.0% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Sulphur	7.3 mi	59.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Westlake	7.6 mi	57.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Moss Bluff	12 mi	78.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa	17 mi	80.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vinton	19 mi	55.2% (±14.5 points)	Lower
DeQuincy	23 mi	51.3% (±11.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Charles, LA (61.5%), Carlyss, LA (63.0%), Sulphur, LA (59.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Carlyss	0.0% (±2.4 points)
1 (tie)	DeQuincy	0.0% (±3.5 points)
1 (tie)	Iowa	0.0% (±3.5 points)
1 (tie)	Lake Charles	0.0% (±0.1 points)
1 (tie)	Moss Bluff	0.0% (±0.9 points)
1 (tie)	Prien	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Sulphur	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Vinton	0.0% (±4.5 points)
1 (tie)	Westlake	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Prien 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 Prien

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Prien, used by 79.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prien heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Prien use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prien have electric heat?

79.4% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Prien heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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