How are homes heated in Escatawpa, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Escatawpa, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Escatawpa, used by 72.0% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.2% (±11.1 points)
Electricity: 72.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Escatawpa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Escatawpa	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	15.2% (±11.1 points)	13.8%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	72.0% (±14.7 points)	81.3%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.2% (±14.3 points)	3.4%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	0.7%	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 Escatawpa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Escatawpa, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jackson County (81.3%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (58.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Escatawpa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Escatawpa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Escatawpa	—	72.0% (±14.7 points)	—
Moss Point	4.5 mi	78.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vancleave	8.6 mi	83.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gautier	9.0 mi	89.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Pascagoula	9.1 mi	83.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wade	9.6 mi	88.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Bay	12 mi	88.6% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Hurley	12 mi	58.7% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Park Estates	15 mi	94.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gautier, MS (89.8%), Grand Bay, AL (88.6%), Gulf Park Estates, MS (94.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Escatawpa	0.0% (±2.7 points)
1 (tie)	Gautier	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Gulf Hills	0.0% (±1.3 points)
1 (tie)	Gulf Park Estates	0.0% (±1.8 points)
1 (tie)	Hurley	0.0% (±8.6 points)
1 (tie)	Latimer	0.0% (±1.9 points)
1 (tie)	Moss Point	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Escatawpa 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 Escatawpa

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Escatawpa, used by 72.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Escatawpa heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Escatawpa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Escatawpa have electric heat?

72.0% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes in Escatawpa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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