How are homes heated in Auburndale, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Auburndale, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Auburndale, used by 96.5% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.3% (±0.4 points)
Electricity: 96.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Auburndale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Auburndale	Polk County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.3% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	96.5% (±1.6 points)	93.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	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 Auburndale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (0.2%).

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

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

In Auburndale, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Polk County (93.1%).

It is also higher than in Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Auburndale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburndale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Auburndale	—	96.5% (±1.6 points)	—
Lake Alfred	5.3 mi	90.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Polk City	5.3 mi	97.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Inwood	5.3 mi	92.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fussels Corner	5.3 mi	92.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winter Haven	5.9 mi	91.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Jan Phyl Village	6.5 mi	96.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Combee Settlement	7.4 mi	97.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	8.1 mi	97.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Alfred, FL (90.9%), Winter Haven, FL (91.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Alturas	1.9% (±3.1 points)
2	Lake Hamilton	1.6% (±2.1 points)
3	Davenport	0.8% (±1.4 points)
4	Winter Haven	0.2% (±0.2 points)
5	Bartow	0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Auburndale	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Babson Park	0.0% (±15.4 points)
6 (tie)	Combee Settlement	0.0% (±2.7 points)
6 (tie)	Crooked Lake Park	0.0% (±5.8 points)
6 (tie)	Crystal Lake	0.0% (±2.5 points)
6 (tie)	Cypress Gardens	0.0% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Dundee	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 12 of 36 places in Polk 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 Auburndale

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Auburndale, used by 96.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Auburndale heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Auburndale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Auburndale have electric heat?

96.5% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Auburndale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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