How are homes heated in Desoto Lakes, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Desoto Lakes, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Desoto Lakes, used by 93.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.1% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 93.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Desoto Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Desoto Lakes	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	4.1% (±5.1 points)	4.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.9% (±6.4 points)	92.2%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±3.8 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 Desoto Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sarasota County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Desoto Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sarasota County (92.2%).

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 Desoto Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Desoto Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Desoto Lakes	—	93.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Kensington Park	1.7 mi	92.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
The Meadows	1.9 mi	97.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Sarasota	2.2 mi	98.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota	4.0 mi	93.5% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitville	4.1 mi	95.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitfield	4.6 mi	95.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	5.2 mi	96.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	5.3 mi	98.1% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Bee Ridge	0.4% (±0.5 points)
3	Laurel	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4	Siesta Key	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5 (tie)	Englewood	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Sarasota	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Venice	0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Desoto Lakes	0.0% (±7.9 points)
8 (tie)	Fruitville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
8 (tie)	Gulf Gate	0.0% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Kensington Park	0.0% (±3.7 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Sarasota	0.0% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	Nokomis	0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	North Port	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Desoto Lakes 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 Desoto Lakes

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Desoto Lakes, used by 93.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Desoto Lakes heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Desoto Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Desoto Lakes have electric heat?

93.9% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Desoto Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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