How are homes heated in Ave Maria, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Ave Maria, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ave Maria, used by 94.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 94.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ave Maria

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ave Maria	Collier County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.7% (±4.8 points)	91.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±3.3 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.5% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	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 Ave Maria, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Collier County (0.1%).

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

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

In Ave Maria, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Collier County (91.1%).

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 Ave Maria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ave Maria
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ave Maria	—	94.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Immokalee	7.1 mi	88.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Orangetree	8.7 mi	95.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Island Walk	18 mi	96.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vineyards	19 mi	92.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Gate	19 mi	91.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Berkshire Lakes	21 mi	95.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bonita Springs	21 mi	92.1% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pelican Marsh	22 mi	96.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Immokalee, FL (88.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Orangetree	0.8% (±1.3 points)
2	Pelican Bay	0.6% (±0.7 points)
3	Immokalee	0.3% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Golden Gate	0.2% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Naples	0.2% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Ave Maria	0.0% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)	Berkshire Lakes	0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Everglades	0.0% (±38.5 points)
6 (tie)	Island Walk	0.0% (±3.5 points)
6 (tie)	Lely	0.0% (±3.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lely Resort	0.0% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)	Marco Island	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Collier County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ave Maria 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 Ave Maria

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ave Maria, used by 94.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ave Maria heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Ave Maria use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ave Maria have electric heat?

94.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Ave Maria heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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