How are homes heated in White Castle, LA?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Castle, used by 58.9% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 29.6% (±12.2 points)
Electricity: 58.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in White Castle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Castle	Iberville Parish	Louisiana	United States
Utility gas	29.6% (±12.2 points)	31.7%	32.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	58.9% (±14.6 points)	63.0%	64.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.6% (±13.1 points)	3.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 points)	1.8%	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 White Castle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Iberville Parish (0.0%).

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

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

In White Castle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Iberville Parish (63.0%).

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 White Castle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Castle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Castle	—	58.9% (±14.6 points)	—
St. Gabriel	7.1 mi	58.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plaquemine	10 mi	52.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Rose	10 mi	59.5% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Donaldsonville	10 mi	73.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paincourtville	13 mi	88.4% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Gardere	14 mi	84.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Gonzales	14 mi	72.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	15 mi	55.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paincourtville, LA (88.4%), Gardere, LA (84.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Grosse Tete	0.0% (±30.1 points)
1 (tie)	Maringouin	0.0% (±10.2 points)
1 (tie)	Plaquemine	0.0% (±1.7 points)
1 (tie)	Rosedale	0.0% (±10.9 points)
1 (tie)	St. Gabriel	0.0% (±2.8 points)
1 (tie)	White Castle	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in White Castle

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near White Castle, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for White Castle beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near White Castle, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about White Castle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in White Castle, used by 58.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Castle heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in White Castle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Castle have electric heat?

58.9% (±14.6 points) of occupied homes in White Castle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Castle town, Louisiana

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for White Castle town, Louisiana (place:81375, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.