How are homes heated in Cape Girardeau, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Cape Girardeau, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cape Girardeau, used by 52.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.4% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 52.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cape Girardeau

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	45.4% (±3.1 points)	41.3%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	52.9% (±3.1 points)	47.9%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.7 points)	8.0%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	2.2%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.4%	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 Cape Girardeau, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cape Girardeau County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.2%).

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

In Cape Girardeau, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cape Girardeau County (47.9%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (38.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cape Girardeau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Girardeau
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cape Girardeau	—	52.9% (±3.1 points)	—
East Cape Girardeau	4.4 mi	43.9% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scott City	6.0 mi	48.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gordonville	6.4 mi	39.8% (±9.0 points)	Lower
McClure	7.0 mi	36.1% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	7.2 mi	39.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Kelso	8.1 mi	58.1% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thebes	8.9 mi	42.5% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chaffee	11 mi	37.7% (±9.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gordonville, MO (39.8%), Jackson, MO (39.9%), Chaffee, MO (37.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Cape Girardeau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jackson	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Allenville	0.0% (±48.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cape Girardeau	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Delta	0.0% (±18.4 points)
2 (tie)	Gordonville	0.0% (±16.7 points)
2 (tie)	Oak Ridge	0.0% (±27.7 points)
2 (tie)	Old Appleton	0.0% (±52.0 points)
2 (tie)	Pocahontas	0.0% (±67.2 points)
2 (tie)	Whitewater	0.0% (±46.4 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 Cape Girardeau

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cape Girardeau, used by 52.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cape Girardeau heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Cape Girardeau use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cape Girardeau have electric heat?

52.9% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Cape Girardeau heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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