How are homes heated in St. Robert, MO?

Name: Heating fuel in St. Robert, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in St. Robert, used by 90.2% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.2% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 90.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in St. Robert

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	St. Robert	Pulaski County	Missouri	United States
Utility gas	6.2% (±3.3 points)	8.4%	49.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	90.2% (±3.9 points)	73.3%	38.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±2.6 points)	13.9%	8.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	2.4%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	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 St. Robert, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pulaski County (0.1%).

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

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

In St. Robert, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pulaski County (73.3%).

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 St. Robert

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Robert
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
St. Robert	—	90.2% (±3.9 points)	—
Waynesville	3.7 mi	65.9% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Fort Leonard Wood	5.0 mi	67.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Crocker	11 mi	54.9% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Dixon	12 mi	59.7% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Richland	14 mi	45.3% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Newburg	15 mi	62.8% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Doolittle	16 mi	76.2% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Edgar Springs	18 mi	64.5% (±20.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Waynesville, MO (65.9%), Fort Leonard Wood, MO (67.9%), Crocker, MO (54.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dixon	0.5% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Crocker	0.0% (±8.9 points)
2 (tie)	Fort Leonard Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)
2 (tie)	Richland	0.0% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	St. Robert	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Waynesville	0.0% (±1.6 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 St. Robert

What is the most common way to heat a home in St. Robert?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in St. Robert, used by 90.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in St. Robert heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in St. Robert use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in St. Robert have electric heat?

90.2% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in St. Robert heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Robert 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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