How are homes heated in Lauderdale, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Lauderdale, MN, 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 Lauderdale, used by 74.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.4% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 20.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Lauderdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lauderdale	Ramsey County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	74.4% (±6.4 points)	70.4%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	20.1% (±6.1 points)	25.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±2.4 points)	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	0.9%	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 Lauderdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ramsey County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Lauderdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ramsey County (25.4%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lauderdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lauderdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lauderdale	—	20.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Falcon Heights	1.5 mi	27.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Anthony (Hennepin County)	2.6 mi	20.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Roseville	2.8 mi	22.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Minneapolis	3.8 mi	25.0% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Heights	4.3 mi	20.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hilltop	4.7 mi	28.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Brighton	5.0 mi	26.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arden Hills	5.6 mi	13.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Ramsey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Falcon Heights	2.4% (±3.6 points)
2	Little Canada	1.5% (±2.3 points)
3	Gem Lake	1.0% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lauderdale	0.7% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	White Bear Lake	0.7% (±0.4 points)
6	Mounds View	0.6% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	North St. Paul	0.4% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Roseville	0.4% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	St. Paul	0.4% (±0.1 points)
10	White Bear Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Ramsey County, 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 Lauderdale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lauderdale, used by 74.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lauderdale heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Lauderdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lauderdale have electric heat?

20.1% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Lauderdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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