How are homes heated in Provencal, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Provencal, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Provencal, used by 60.4% (±17.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.7% (±17.6 points)
Electricity: 60.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Provencal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Provencal	Natchitoches Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	37.7% (±17.6 points)	25.9%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	60.4% (±17.5 points)	67.0%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.8 points)	5.9%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±19.4 points)	0.4%	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 Provencal, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Natchitoches Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In Provencal, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Natchitoches Parish (67.0%).

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 Provencal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Provencal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Provencal	—	60.4% (±17.5 points)	—
Robeline	6.6 mi	90.5% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Natchitoches	8.0 mi	63.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Natchez	9.2 mi	92.9% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Vienna Bend	11 mi	79.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Powhatan	15 mi	80.8% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clarence	15 mi	45.3% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Many	17 mi	55.2% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Campti	18 mi	77.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Robeline, LA (90.5%), Natchez, LA (92.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Campti	0.0% (±8.5 points)
1 (tie)	Clarence	0.0% (±35.5 points)
1 (tie)	Goldonna	0.0% (±29.2 points)
1 (tie)	Natchez	0.0% (±19.2 points)
1 (tie)	Natchitoches	0.0% (±0.7 points)
1 (tie)	Powhatan	0.0% (±68.4 points)
1 (tie)	Provencal	0.0% (±19.4 points)
1 (tie)	Robeline	0.0% (±53.8 points)
1 (tie)	Vienna Bend	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Natchitoches 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 Provencal

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Provencal, used by 60.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Provencal heat with oil?

0.0% (±19.4 points) of occupied homes in Provencal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Provencal have electric heat?

60.4% (±17.5 points) of occupied homes in Provencal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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