How are homes heated in Cortez, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Cortez, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cortez, used by 95.2% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 95.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cortez

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cortez	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.5 points)	8.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	95.2% (±2.6 points)	87.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	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)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 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 Cortez, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Manatee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Cortez, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Manatee County (87.9%).

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 Cortez

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortez
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cortez	—	95.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Bradenton Beach	1.8 mi	87.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Bradenton	4.1 mi	92.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holmes Beach	4.1 mi	93.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Longboat Key	4.9 mi	90.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
South Bradenton	5.2 mi	94.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bradenton	5.8 mi	91.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Anna Maria	5.9 mi	97.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bayshore Gardens	6.1 mi	95.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Longboat Key, FL (90.9%), Bradenton, FL (91.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Bradenton	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Longboat Key	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5	South Bradenton	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Anna Maria	0.0% (±11.9 points)
6 (tie)	Bayshore Gardens	0.0% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Bradenton Beach	0.0% (±10.7 points)
6 (tie)	Cortez	0.0% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)	Ellenton	0.0% (±3.0 points)
6 (tie)	Holmes Beach	0.0% (±3.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lakewood Ranch	0.0% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Memphis	0.0% (±1.6 points)
6 (tie)	Palmetto	0.0% (±1.0 points)
6 (tie)	Samoset	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cortez 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 Cortez

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cortez, used by 95.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cortez heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Cortez have electric heat?

95.2% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Cortez heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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