How are homes heated in Bay Hill, FL?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bay Hill, used by 76.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with utility gas.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
11.2% (±7.9 points)
Electricity
76.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.1%

Heating fuel in Bay Hill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBay HillOrange CountyFloridaUnited States
Utility gas11.2% (±7.9 points)5.1%5.4%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.1% (±1.7 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity76.7% (±10.3 points)90.9%90.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.1% (±6.9 points)0.7%0.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.1%1.4%
Solar energy2.7% (±3.4 points)1.1%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.9 points)1.9%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 Bay Hill, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.2%).

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

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

In Bay Hill, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Orange County (90.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bay Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Hill
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Bay Hill—76.7% (±10.3 points)—
Doctor Phillips2.0 mi90.4% (±3.5 points)Higher
Windermere3.0 mi91.6% (±3.6 points)Higher
Lake Butler (community)3.2 mi84.5% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Tangelo Park4.2 mi91.1% (±7.5 points)Higher
Gotha4.7 mi71.4% (±21.1 points)Not measurably different
Williamsburg5.9 mi42.5% (±7.5 points)Lower
Lake Buena Vista5.9 mi100.0% (±100.0 points)Not measurably different
Oak Ridge6.0 mi95.0% (±2.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williamsburg, FL (42.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Doctor Phillips, FL (90.4%), Windermere, FL (91.6%), Tangelo Park, FL (91.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Clarcona22.3% (±28.6 points)
2Holden Lakes1.3% (±2.1 points)
3Bay Hill1.1% (±1.7 points)
4 (tie)Pine Castle0.6% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)South Apopka0.6% (±0.9 points)
6Meadow Woods0.5% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)Edgewood0.3% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)Winter Garden0.3% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)Alafaya0.2% (±0.2 points)

Showing 9 of 48 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bay Hill 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 Bay Hill

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bay Hill, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bay Hill heat with oil?

1.1% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Bay Hill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bay Hill have electric heat?

76.7% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Bay Hill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bay Hill CDP, Florida (place:04070, in state:12).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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