How are homes heated in Combee Settlement, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Combee Settlement, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Combee Settlement, used by 97.5% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 97.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Combee Settlement

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Combee Settlement	Polk County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	97.5% (±2.5 points)	93.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.6 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 Combee Settlement, 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 Combee Settlement, 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 Combee Settlement

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Combee Settlement
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Combee Settlement	—	97.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Crystal Lake	1.7 mi	97.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fussels Corner	2.7 mi	92.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	3.1 mi	94.4% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Highland City	6.9 mi	98.6% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Auburndale	7.4 mi	96.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jan Phyl Village	7.4 mi	96.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland Highlands	7.6 mi	96.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Medulla	8.4 mi	97.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeland, FL (94.4%).

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
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)
6 (tie)	Eagle Lake	0.0% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)	Fort Meade	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Combee Settlement 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 Combee Settlement

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Combee Settlement, used by 97.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Combee Settlement heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Combee Settlement use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Combee Settlement have electric heat?

97.5% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Combee Settlement heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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