How are homes heated in Cape Canaveral, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Cape Canaveral, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cape Canaveral, used by 96.7% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.1% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 96.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cape Canaveral

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cape Canaveral	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	2.1% (±1.0 points)	9.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	96.7% (±1.3 points)	87.0%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	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 Cape Canaveral, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brevard County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cape Canaveral, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Brevard County (87.0%).

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 Cape Canaveral

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Canaveral
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cape Canaveral	—	96.7% (±1.3 points)	—
Cocoa Beach	4.6 mi	92.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Tropical Park	6.3 mi	78.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Merritt Island	7.2 mi	81.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
North Merritt Island	8.1 mi	90.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Rockledge	9.5 mi	71.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Cocoa	9.7 mi	88.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Sharpes	10 mi	91.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cocoa West	10 mi	97.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cocoa Beach, FL (92.0%), Tropical Park, FL (78.3%), Merritt Island, FL (81.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tropical Park	0.7% (±1.3 points)
2	Rockledge	0.3% (±0.2 points)
3	Satellite Beach	0.2% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Melbourne	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Merritt Island	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Palm Bay	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Cape Canaveral	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Cocoa	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Cocoa Beach	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Cocoa West	0.0% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Grant-Valkaria	0.0% (±2.6 points)
7 (tie)	Indialantic	0.0% (±3.5 points)
7 (tie)	Indian Harbour Beach	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard 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 Cape Canaveral

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cape Canaveral, used by 96.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cape Canaveral heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Cape Canaveral use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cape Canaveral have electric heat?

96.7% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Cape Canaveral heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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