How are homes heated in Doctor Phillips, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Doctor Phillips, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Doctor Phillips, used by 90.4% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.2% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 90.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Doctor Phillips

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Doctor Phillips	Orange County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	6.2% (±2.9 points)	5.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	90.4% (±3.5 points)	90.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	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 Doctor Phillips, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (0.2%).

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

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

In Doctor Phillips, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (90.9%).

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 Doctor Phillips

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Doctor Phillips
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Doctor Phillips	—	90.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Bay Hill	2.0 mi	76.7% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Tangelo Park	2.8 mi	91.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	3.9 mi	42.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Windermere	4.9 mi	91.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge	4.9 mi	95.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Lake Buena Vista	5.0 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Butler (community)	5.2 mi	84.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Sky Lake	6.2 mi	67.2% (±13.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Hill, FL (76.7%), Williamsburg, FL (42.5%), Lake Butler (community), FL (84.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oak Ridge, FL (95.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14 (tie)	Winter Park	0.1% (±0.2 points)
20 (tie)	Azalea Park	0.0% (±0.9 points)
20 (tie)	Bay Lake	0.0% (±100.0 points)
20 (tie)	Belle Isle	0.0% (±1.7 points)
20 (tie)	Bithlo	0.0% (±1.6 points)
20 (tie)	Christmas	0.0% (±7.6 points)
20 (tie)	Doctor Phillips	0.0% (±1.0 points)
20 (tie)	Eatonville	0.0% (±5.1 points)
20 (tie)	Gotha	0.0% (±12.9 points)
20 (tie)	Holden Heights	0.0% (±4.1 points)
20 (tie)	Horizon West	0.0% (±0.2 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Buena Vista	0.0% (±100.0 points)
20 (tie)	Lake Mary Jane	0.0% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Doctor Phillips 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 Doctor Phillips

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Doctor Phillips, used by 90.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Doctor Phillips heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Doctor Phillips use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Doctor Phillips have electric heat?

90.4% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Doctor Phillips heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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