How are homes heated in Astor, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Astor, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Astor, used by 93.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 93.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Astor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Astor	Lake County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.6 points)	9.4%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.1% (±5.9 points)	87.3%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±4.8 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.9 points)	1.2%	2.4%	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 Astor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

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

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

In Astor, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lake County (87.3%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Astor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Astor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Astor	—	93.1% (±5.9 points)	—
Pierson	7.1 mi	82.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
De Leon Springs	12 mi	95.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Kathryn	12 mi	82.4% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seville	12 mi	93.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mack-Forest Hills	14 mi	97.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
West DeLand	16 mi	89.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
North DeLand	16 mi	97.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lakes	17 mi	96.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pierson, FL (82.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lake Kathryn	5.6% (±9.4 points)
2	Astatula	0.4% (±0.5 points)
3	Clermont	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Astor	0.0% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Eustis	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fruitland Park	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Groveland	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Howey-in-the-Hills	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Lady Lake	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Lake Mack-Forest Hills	0.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Astor 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 Astor

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Astor, used by 93.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Astor heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Astor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Astor have electric heat?

93.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Astor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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