How are homes heated in Point Clear, AL?

Name: Heating fuel in Point Clear, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Point Clear, used by 72.1% (±19.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.9% (±19.4 points)
Electricity: 72.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Point Clear

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Point Clear	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Utility gas	27.9% (±19.4 points)	10.4%	25.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	72.1% (±19.4 points)	86.7%	67.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.7%	5.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.7%	0.7%	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 Point Clear, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Baldwin County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (0.1%).

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

In Point Clear, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Baldwin County (86.7%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (67.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Point Clear

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Clear
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Point Clear	—	72.1% (±19.4 points)	—
Fairhope	3.1 mi	78.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia Springs	9.9 mi	85.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Daphne	10 mi	81.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Silverhill	10 mi	83.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsdale	13 mi	90.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Summerdale	13 mi	93.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Foley	16 mi	90.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Secour	16 mi	82.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summerdale, AL (93.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Robertsdale	0.0% (±1.5 points)
3 (tie)	Silverhill	0.0% (±11.7 points)
3 (tie)	Spanish Fort	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Summerdale	0.0% (±5.5 points)
3 (tie)	Bon Secour	0.0% (±4.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lillian	0.0% (±6.0 points)
3 (tie)	Point Clear	0.0% (±4.3 points)
3 (tie)	Stapleton	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Baldwin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Point Clear is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Point Clear

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Point Clear, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Point Clear heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Point Clear use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Point Clear have electric heat?

72.1% (±19.4 points) of occupied homes in Point Clear heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Point Clear CDP, Alabama

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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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