How are homes heated in Broken Arrow, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Broken Arrow, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Broken Arrow, used by 70.7% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.7% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 27.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Broken Arrow

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Broken Arrow	Tulsa County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	70.7% (±1.5 points)	62.1%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	27.6% (±1.5 points)	35.5%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.5 points)	1.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Broken Arrow, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tulsa County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Oklahoma (0.2%).

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

In Broken Arrow, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tulsa County (35.5%).

It is also lower than in Oklahoma (41.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Broken Arrow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broken Arrow
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Broken Arrow	—	27.6% (±1.5 points)	—
Bixby	8.3 mi	23.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Coweta	8.5 mi	28.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tulsa	9.3 mi	40.3% (±0.7 points)	Higher
Fair Oaks	9.8 mi	12.2% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Catoosa	9.9 mi	33.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Jenks	11 mi	24.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Inola	14 mi	30.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glenpool	14 mi	26.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bixby, OK (23.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tulsa, OK (40.3%), Catoosa, OK (33.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Glenpool	0.4% (±0.4 points)
1 (tie)	Oakhurst	0.4% (±0.7 points)
3	Owasso	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Bixby	0.0% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Broken Arrow	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Collinsville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Jenks	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Liberty	0.0% (±30.5 points)
4 (tie)	Lotsee	0.0% (±100.0 points)
4 (tie)	Sand Springs	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Sperry	0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Tulsa 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 Broken Arrow

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Broken Arrow, used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Broken Arrow heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Broken Arrow use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Broken Arrow have electric heat?

27.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Broken Arrow heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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