How are homes heated in Carl Junction, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Carl Junction, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carl Junction, used by 52.6% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.5% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 52.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carl Junction

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carl Junction	Jasper County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	43.5% (±6.3 points)	43.0%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	52.6% (±6.0 points)	47.9%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.8 points)	6.1%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	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 Carl Junction, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jasper County (0.0%).

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

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

In Carl Junction, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Jasper 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 Carl Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carl Junction
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carl Junction	—	52.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Airport Drive	2.2 mi	49.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Webb City	4.4 mi	43.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Oronogo	4.7 mi	70.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Carterville	5.8 mi	46.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waco	6.5 mi	63.2% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Joplin	6.6 mi	44.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Shawnee Township	7.2 mi	25.1% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Purcell	7.9 mi	51.7% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Webb City, MO (43.8%), Joplin, MO (44.0%), Shawnee Township, KS (25.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oronogo, MO (70.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Airport Drive	0.0% (±9.0 points)
1 (tie)	Alba	0.0% (±13.8 points)
1 (tie)	Asbury	0.0% (±22.9 points)
1 (tie)	Avilla	0.0% (±64.2 points)
1 (tie)	Brooklyn Heights	0.0% (±42.7 points)
1 (tie)	Carl Junction	0.0% (±1.1 points)
1 (tie)	Carterville	0.0% (±4.6 points)
1 (tie)	Carthage	0.0% (±0.6 points)
1 (tie)	Carytown	0.0% (±22.2 points)
1 (tie)	Duenweg	0.0% (±4.6 points)
1 (tie)	Duquesne	0.0% (±3.4 points)
1 (tie)	Fidelity	0.0% (±24.7 points)

Showing 12 of 22 places in Jasper 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 Carl Junction

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carl Junction, used by 52.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carl Junction heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Carl Junction use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carl Junction have electric heat?

52.6% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Carl Junction heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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