How are homes heated in Fruit Cove, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Fruit Cove, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fruit Cove, used by 93.8% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 93.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fruit Cove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fruit Cove	St. Johns County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±1.0 points)	9.0%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.8% (±1.8 points)	87.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	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 Fruit Cove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from St. Johns County (0.1%).

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

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

In Fruit Cove, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Johns County (87.8%).

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 Fruit Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fruit Cove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fruit Cove	—	93.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Fleming Island	5.5 mi	94.6% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Park	7.2 mi	95.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Green Cove Springs	8.5 mi	98.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	8.8 mi	95.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside	9.3 mi	95.7% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Asbury Lake	10 mi	93.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
World Golf Village	12 mi	80.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Nocatee	13 mi	75.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: World Golf Village, FL (80.9%), Nocatee, FL (75.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Green Cove Springs, FL (98.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Johns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Sawgrass	0.6% (±1.0 points)
2	St. Augustine	0.5% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Butler Beach	0.0% (±2.1 points)
3 (tie)	Flagler Estates	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Fruit Cove	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Nocatee	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Palm Valley	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	St. Augustine Beach	0.0% (±1.7 points)
3 (tie)	St. Augustine Shores	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	St. Augustine South	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Vilano Beach	0.0% (±4.9 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fruit Cove?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fruit Cove, used by 93.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fruit Cove heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Fruit Cove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fruit Cove have electric heat?

93.8% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Fruit Cove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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