How are homes heated in Red Oak, OK?

Name: Heating fuel in Red Oak, OK, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Red Oak, used by 45.8% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.3% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 45.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Red Oak

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Red Oak	Latimer County	Oklahoma	United States
Utility gas	40.3% (±12.0 points)	17.2%	49.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	45.8% (±13.3 points)	61.3%	41.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.0% (±10.9 points)	16.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.7 points)	3.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.9 points)	0.7%	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 Red Oak, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Latimer County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Red Oak, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Latimer County (61.3%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (41.7%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Red Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Red Oak
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Red Oak	—	45.8% (±13.3 points)	—
Le Flore	7.0 mi	68.9% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Fanshawe	9.6 mi	55.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilburton	13 mi	59.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Talihina	14 mi	48.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kinta	15 mi	54.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
McCurtain	15 mi	22.5% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Albion	20 mi	70.8% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Quinton	20 mi	43.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McCurtain, OK (22.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Le Flore, OK (68.9%).

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

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 Red Oak

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Red Oak, used by 45.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Red Oak heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes in Red Oak use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Red Oak have electric heat?

45.8% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Red Oak heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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