How are homes heated in Boca Raton, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Boca Raton, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boca Raton, used by 90.6% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.7% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 90.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Boca Raton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Boca Raton	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	4.7% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	90.6% (±1.2 points)	91.5%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.5% (±0.7 points)	3.5%	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 Boca Raton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (0.2%).

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

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

In Boca Raton, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (91.5%).

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 Boca Raton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boca Raton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Boca Raton	—	90.6% (±1.2 points)	—
Highland Beach	3.6 mi	94.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Deerfield Beach	4.4 mi	89.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Delray Beach	5.8 mi	92.6% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Lighthouse Point	6.6 mi	92.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro Beach	6.7 mi	90.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watergate	7.2 mi	93.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coconut Creek	8.1 mi	92.7% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Gulf Stream	8.3 mi	84.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gulf Stream, FL (84.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland Beach, FL (94.9%), Delray Beach, FL (92.6%), Coconut Creek, FL (92.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Belle Glade	0.4% (±0.6 points)
6	Palm Beach	0.3% (±0.3 points)
7 (tie)	Greenacres	0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Jupiter	0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Palm Springs	0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	The Acreage	0.2% (±0.2 points)
11 (tie)	Boca Raton	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Boynton Beach	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Riviera Beach	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	West Palm Beach	0.1% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Atlantis	0.0% (±5.7 points)
15 (tie)	Cabana Colony	0.0% (±6.2 points)
15 (tie)	Delray Beach	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 Boca Raton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Boca Raton, used by 90.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Boca Raton heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Boca Raton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Boca Raton have electric heat?

90.6% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Boca Raton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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