How are homes heated in Creve Coeur, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in Creve Coeur, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Creve Coeur, used by 54.8% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.8% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 43.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Creve Coeur

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Creve Coeur	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	54.8% (±3.9 points)	74.6%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	43.9% (±3.9 points)	23.4%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	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 Creve Coeur, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Louis County (0.1%).

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

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

In Creve Coeur, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Louis County (23.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Creve Coeur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Creve Coeur
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Creve Coeur	—	43.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Westwood	1.4 mi	8.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Frontenac	2.6 mi	10.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Country Life Acres	2.8 mi	14.8% (±14.5 points)	Lower
Town and Country	2.8 mi	27.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Crystal Lake Park	2.9 mi	13.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Olivette	3.6 mi	20.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Ladue	3.6 mi	10.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Huntleigh	3.8 mi	15.4% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westwood, MO (8.2%), Frontenac, MO (10.8%), Country Life Acres, MO (14.8%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
20 (tie)	Clarkson Valley	0.0% (±4.0 points)
20 (tie)	Clayton	0.0% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Concord	0.0% (±0.5 points)
20 (tie)	Cool Valley	0.0% (±7.1 points)
20 (tie)	Country Club Hills	0.0% (±7.6 points)
20 (tie)	Country Life Acres	0.0% (±59.2 points)
20 (tie)	Creve Coeur	0.0% (±0.4 points)
20 (tie)	Crystal Lake Park	0.0% (±13.4 points)
20 (tie)	Des Peres	0.0% (±1.1 points)
20 (tie)	Eureka	0.0% (±0.7 points)
20 (tie)	Fenton	0.0% (±2.1 points)
20 (tie)	Ferguson	0.0% (±0.4 points)
20 (tie)	Flordell Hills	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Creve Coeur

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Creve Coeur, used by 54.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Creve Coeur heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Creve Coeur use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Creve Coeur have electric heat?

43.9% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Creve Coeur heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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