How are homes heated in Purvis, MS?

Name: Heating fuel in Purvis, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Purvis, used by 71.9% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.7% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 71.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Purvis

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Purvis	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
Utility gas	25.7% (±7.3 points)	10.5%	29.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	71.9% (±8.0 points)	81.5%	58.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±2.0 points)	6.8%	9.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.6%	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 Purvis, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lamar County (0.1%).

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

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

In Purvis, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lamar County (81.5%).

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 Purvis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Purvis
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Purvis	—	71.9% (±8.0 points)	—
Oak Grove	9.7 mi	89.3% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Lumberton	10 mi	53.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
West Hattiesburg	11 mi	84.5% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Hattiesburg	12 mi	70.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold Line	13 mi	54.0% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glendale	16 mi	55.5% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rawls Springs	16 mi	67.9% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Petal	17 mi	58.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lumberton, MS (53.7%), Petal, MS (58.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oak Grove, MS (89.3%), West Hattiesburg, MS (84.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Arnold Line	0.0% (±5.6 points)
1 (tie)	Lumberton	0.0% (±7.8 points)
1 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Purvis	0.0% (±6.5 points)
1 (tie)	Sumrall	0.0% (±6.7 points)
1 (tie)	West Hattiesburg	0.0% (±1.9 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 Purvis

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Purvis, used by 71.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Purvis heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Purvis use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Purvis have electric heat?

71.9% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Purvis heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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