How are homes heated in Five Points, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Five Points, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Five Points, used by 95.0% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.0% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 95.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Five Points

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Five Points	Columbia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	5.0% (±9.2 points)	3.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.5%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	95.0% (±9.2 points)	88.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±14.2 points)	3.7%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.9%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±14.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.2 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 Five Points, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (0.5%).

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

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

In Five Points, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbia County (88.9%).

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 Five Points

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Five Points
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Five Points	—	95.0% (±9.2 points)	—
Lake City	2.2 mi	74.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Watertown	3.5 mi	89.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
White Springs	10 mi	91.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak	21 mi	86.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort White	21 mi	83.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Butler	23 mi	93.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	24 mi	82.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington Springs	24 mi	89.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake City, FL (74.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fort White	13.5% (±21.2 points)
2	Lake City	1.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	Five Points	0.0% (±14.2 points)
3 (tie)	Watertown	0.0% (±3.8 points)

Five Points 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 Five Points

What is the most common way to heat a home in Five Points?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Five Points, used by 95.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Five Points heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.2 points) of occupied homes in Five Points use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Five Points have electric heat?

95.0% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Five Points heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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