How are homes heated in Gulf Park Estates, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Gulf Park Estates, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gulf Park Estates, used by 94.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 94.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Gulf Park Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gulf Park Estates	Jackson County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±3.1 points)	13.8%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.1% (±3.9 points)	81.3%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 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 Gulf Park Estates, 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 Gulf Park Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jackson County (81.3%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (58.9%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gulf Park Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gulf Park Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gulf Park Estates	—	94.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Ocean Springs	2.4 mi	71.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Gulf Hills	4.7 mi	70.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Gautier	6.2 mi	89.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Martin	7.4 mi	63.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Latimer	9.2 mi	83.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
D'Iberville	9.3 mi	87.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Biloxi	11 mi	75.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Pascagoula	12 mi	83.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ocean Springs, MS (71.3%), Gulf Hills, MS (70.5%), St. Martin, MS (63.9%).

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)
1 (tie)	Ocean Springs	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	Pascagoula	0.0% (±0.5 points)
1 (tie)	St. Martin	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gulf Park Estates 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 Gulf Park Estates

What is the most common way to heat a home in Gulf Park Estates?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gulf Park Estates, used by 94.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gulf Park Estates heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Gulf Park Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gulf Park Estates have electric heat?

94.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Gulf Park Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Park Estates 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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