How are homes heated in Tallulah, LA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tallulah, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tallulah, used by 52.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.3% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.9% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 43.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Tallulah

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tallulah	Madison Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	52.9% (±8.2 points)	38.7%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	43.3% (±8.4 points)	47.8%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.1 points)	11.7%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 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 Tallulah, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison Parish (1.4%).

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

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

In Tallulah, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Madison Parish (47.8%).

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 Tallulah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tallulah
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tallulah	—	43.3% (±8.4 points)	—
Richmond	1.4 mi	56.7% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mound	11 mi	56.5% (±46.5 points)	Not measurably different
Delta	15 mi	94.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Delhi	18 mi	43.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vicksburg	19 mi	54.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Epps	22 mi	35.2% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beechwood	23 mi	60.7% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Newellton	23 mi	46.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delta, LA (94.9%), Vicksburg, MS (54.8%), Beechwood, MS (60.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tallulah	0.9% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Delta	0.0% (±45.4 points)
2 (tie)	Mound	0.0% (±72.8 points)
2 (tie)	Richmond	0.0% (±21.9 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 Tallulah

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tallulah, used by 52.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tallulah heat with oil?

0.9% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Tallulah use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tallulah have electric heat?

43.3% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Tallulah heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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