How are homes heated in East Palatka, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in East Palatka, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Palatka, used by 72.2% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 27.8% (±17.6 points)
Electricity: 72.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in East Palatka

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Palatka	Putnam County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	27.8% (±17.6 points)	6.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	72.2% (±17.6 points)	87.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.2 points)	3.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.2 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 East Palatka, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Putnam County (0.3%).

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

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

In East Palatka, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Putnam County (87.1%).

It is also lower than in Florida (90.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near East Palatka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Palatka
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Palatka	—	72.2% (±17.6 points)	—
Palatka	4.7 mi	77.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Flagler Estates	8.5 mi	91.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona Park	10 mi	81.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Welaka	12 mi	93.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Crescent City	16 mi	75.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Interlachen	18 mi	90.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Augustine Shores	20 mi	99.3% (±0.9 points)	Higher
St. Augustine South	22 mi	97.2% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Welaka, FL (93.3%), St. Augustine Shores, FL (99.3%), St. Augustine South, FL (97.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Crescent City	0.0% (±7.5 points)
1 (tie)	East Palatka	0.0% (±11.2 points)
1 (tie)	Interlachen	0.0% (±6.8 points)
1 (tie)	Palatka	0.0% (±1.2 points)
1 (tie)	Pomona Park	0.0% (±16.4 points)
1 (tie)	Welaka	0.0% (±8.7 points)

East Palatka 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 East Palatka

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in East Palatka, used by 72.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Palatka heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes in East Palatka use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Palatka have electric heat?

72.2% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in East Palatka heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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