How are homes heated in High Point, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in High Point, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in High Point, used by 98.6% (±1.4 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% (±1.1 points)
Electricity: 98.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in High Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	High Point	Hernando County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	98.6% (±1.4 points)	94.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 High Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hernando County (0.1%).

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

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

In High Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hernando County (94.8%).

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 High Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with High Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
High Point	—	98.6% (±1.4 points)	—
Brookridge	1.9 mi	96.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Weeki Wachee	2.1 mi	90.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Spring Hill	4.7 mi	94.9% (±0.8 points)	Lower
South Brooksville	5.5 mi	86.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Weeki Wachee Gardens	6.2 mi	93.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Timber Pines	7.3 mi	96.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brooksville	7.4 mi	94.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Masaryktown	8.1 mi	96.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Weeki Wachee, FL (90.3%), Spring Hill, FL (94.9%), South Brooksville, FL (86.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Spring Hill	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Brookridge	0.0% (±2.1 points)
2 (tie)	Brooksville	0.0% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Hernando Beach	0.0% (±4.3 points)
2 (tie)	High Point	0.0% (±2.5 points)
2 (tie)	Hill 'n Dale	0.0% (±4.7 points)
2 (tie)	Masaryktown	0.0% (±10.3 points)
2 (tie)	North Brooksville	0.0% (±3.5 points)
2 (tie)	North Weeki Wachee	0.0% (±1.4 points)
2 (tie)	Ridge Manor	0.0% (±3.0 points)
2 (tie)	South Brooksville	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Hernando County, ranked from highest to lowest.

High Point 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 High Point

What is the most common way to heat a home in High Point?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in High Point, used by 98.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in High Point heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in High Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in High Point have electric heat?

98.6% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in High Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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