How are homes heated in Pocola, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Pocola, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pocola, used by 58.5% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% heat with utility gas.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 37.3% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 58.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Pocola

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pocola	Le Flore County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	37.3% (±6.1 points)	30.6%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	58.5% (±6.7 points)	55.6%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.3 points)	8.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.5 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 Pocola, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Le Flore County (0.5%).

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

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

In Pocola, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Le Flore County (55.6%).

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 Pocola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pocola
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pocola	—	58.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Bonanza	3.2 mi	39.5% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Rock Island	4.7 mi	69.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hackett	5.5 mi	78.6% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Arkoma	5.5 mi	48.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Fort Coffee	6.5 mi	66.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Smith	8.7 mi	51.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Cameron	8.9 mi	55.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spiro	8.9 mi	45.4% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bonanza, AR (39.5%), Arkoma, OK (48.6%), Fort Smith, AR (51.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hackett, AR (78.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Le Flore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fort Coffee	7.6% (±6.9 points)
2	Rock Island	5.6% (±3.5 points)
3	Cameron	1.7% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Heavener	0.5% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Pocola	0.5% (±0.7 points)
6	Howe	0.4% (±1.0 points)
7	Arkoma	0.3% (±0.4 points)
8 (tie)	Bokoshe	0.0% (±17.8 points)
8 (tie)	Fanshawe	0.0% (±17.7 points)
8 (tie)	Le Flore	0.0% (±38.8 points)
8 (tie)	Panama	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Le Flore 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 Pocola

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pocola, used by 58.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pocola heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Pocola use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pocola have electric heat?

58.5% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Pocola heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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