How are homes heated in Hobe Sound, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Hobe Sound, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hobe Sound, used by 92.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.3% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 92.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hobe Sound

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hobe Sound	Martin County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	3.3% (±2.2 points)	2.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	92.7% (±2.7 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.8% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	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 Hobe Sound, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Martin County (0.1%).

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

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

In Hobe Sound, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Martin County (92.9%).

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 Hobe Sound

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hobe Sound
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hobe Sound	—	92.7% (±2.7 points)	—
Jupiter Island	4.0 mi	65.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Port Salerno	5.8 mi	92.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tequesta	7.7 mi	97.7% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Limestone Creek	8.9 mi	85.9% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sewall's Point	9.3 mi	77.3% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jupiter Inlet Colony	9.6 mi	93.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stuart	11 mi	92.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jupiter	11 mi	91.4% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jupiter Island, FL (65.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tequesta, FL (97.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Jupiter Island	3.1% (±4.7 points)
2	Indiantown	2.6% (±3.9 points)
3	Palm City	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Hobe Sound	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Jensen Beach	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	North River Shores	0.0% (±3.0 points)
4 (tie)	Ocean Breeze	0.0% (±15.3 points)
4 (tie)	Port Salerno	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Rio	0.0% (±11.3 points)
4 (tie)	Sewall's Point	0.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Martin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hobe Sound 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 Hobe Sound

What is the most common way to heat a home in Hobe Sound?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Hobe Sound, used by 92.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hobe Sound heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Hobe Sound use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hobe Sound have electric heat?

92.7% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Hobe Sound heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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