How are homes heated in Fish Hawk, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Fish Hawk, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fish Hawk, used by 52.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.6% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 52.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fish Hawk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fish Hawk	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	44.6% (±5.4 points)	6.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.5% (±5.6 points)	90.7%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.9 points)	0.9%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	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 Fish Hawk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (0.1%).

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

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

In Fish Hawk, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hillsborough County (90.7%).

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 Fish Hawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fish Hawk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fish Hawk	—	52.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Bloomingdale	3.4 mi	91.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Valrico	4.9 mi	87.4% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Riverview	5.7 mi	89.2% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Brandon	7.9 mi	91.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Balm	8.1 mi	97.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Progress Village	9.5 mi	97.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Dover	9.6 mi	95.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Gibsonton	10 mi	88.4% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomingdale, FL (91.9%), Valrico, FL (87.4%), Riverview, FL (89.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Carrollwood	0.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Cheval	0.0% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Citrus Park	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Dover	0.0% (±5.1 points)
10 (tie)	East Lake-Orient Park	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Egypt Lake-Leto	0.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Fish Hawk	0.0% (±0.7 points)
10 (tie)	Gibsonton	0.0% (±0.9 points)
10 (tie)	Keystone	0.0% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Lake Magdalene	0.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Lutz	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Mango	0.0% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Northdale	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fish Hawk 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 Fish Hawk

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fish Hawk, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fish Hawk heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Fish Hawk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fish Hawk have electric heat?

52.5% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Fish Hawk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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