How are homes heated in Harlem Heights, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Harlem Heights, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harlem Heights, used by 90.4% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 90.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Harlem Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Harlem Heights	Lee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.7 points)	2.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	90.4% (±10.8 points)	93.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.6% (±10.8 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 points)	2.5%	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 Harlem Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Harlem Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lee County (93.6%).

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 Harlem Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harlem Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Harlem Heights	—	90.4% (±10.8 points)	—
Iona	2.0 mi	93.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Lake	2.4 mi	96.4% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
McGregor	3.3 mi	91.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Villas	4.5 mi	95.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whiskey Creek	4.6 mi	97.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Punta Rassa	4.7 mi	93.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Manor	5.1 mi	95.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Beach	5.9 mi	94.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Estero	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Florida Gulf Coast University	0.0% (±35.9 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Myers	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Myers Beach	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Myers Shores	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Gateway	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Harlem Heights	0.0% (±7.7 points)
3 (tie)	Iona	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Lehigh Acres	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	McGregor	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	North Fort Myers	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Olga	0.0% (±5.0 points)

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

Harlem Heights 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 Harlem Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Harlem Heights?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Harlem Heights, used by 90.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harlem Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Harlem Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harlem Heights have electric heat?

90.4% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Harlem Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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