How are homes heated in El Portal, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in El Portal, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Portal, used by 96.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.2 points)
Electricity: 96.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in El Portal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	El Portal	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	96.2% (±2.8 points)	91.0%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.9% (±2.2 points)	4.9%	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 El Portal, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (0.2%).

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

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

In El Portal, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Miami-Dade County (91.0%).

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 El Portal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Portal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
El Portal	—	96.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Miami Shores	1.4 mi	91.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Pinewood	1.6 mi	91.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Biscayne Park	2.0 mi	96.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Little River	2.5 mi	93.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Bay Village	2.8 mi	89.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Gladeview	2.9 mi	98.6% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Westview	3.4 mi	92.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Miami	3.6 mi	92.1% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Miami Shores, FL (91.3%), Pinewood, FL (91.7%), North Bay Village, FL (89.1%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
29 (tie)	Pinecrest	0.1% (±0.2 points)
29 (tie)	Tamiami	0.1% (±0.1 points)
34 (tie)	Bal Harbour	0.0% (±3.5 points)
34 (tie)	Bay Harbor Islands	0.0% (±2.5 points)
34 (tie)	Biscayne Park	0.0% (±5.3 points)
34 (tie)	Doral	0.0% (±0.2 points)
34 (tie)	El Portal	0.0% (±6.4 points)
34 (tie)	Fisher Island	0.0% (±12.0 points)
34 (tie)	Florida City	0.0% (±1.3 points)
34 (tie)	Glenvar Heights	0.0% (±0.6 points)
34 (tie)	Golden Beach	0.0% (±21.0 points)
34 (tie)	Goulds	0.0% (±1.2 points)
34 (tie)	Hialeah Gardens	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Miami-Dade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 El Portal

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in El Portal, used by 96.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in El Portal heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in El Portal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in El Portal have electric heat?

96.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in El Portal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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