How are homes heated in Hugo, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Hugo, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hugo, used by 64.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 33.4% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 64.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hugo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hugo	Choctaw County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	33.4% (±5.1 points)	15.0%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	64.7% (±5.4 points)	67.0%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.6 points)	13.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Hugo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Choctaw County (1.4%).

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

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

In Hugo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Choctaw County (67.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hugo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hugo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hugo	—	64.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Sawyer	7.7 mi	64.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Soper	11 mi	77.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Towson	14 mi	74.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Powderly	14 mi	61.3% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rattan	14 mi	68.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Antlers	17 mi	64.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boswell	21 mi	80.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Paris	24 mi	62.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boswell, OK (80.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Soper	4.7% (±5.9 points)
2	Sawyer	3.6% (±3.8 points)
3	Fort Towson	3.2% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Boswell	0.0% (±8.1 points)
4 (tie)	Hugo	0.0% (±1.1 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 Hugo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hugo, used by 64.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hugo heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Hugo have electric heat?

64.7% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Hugo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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