How are homes heated in Hurlburt Field, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Hurlburt Field, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hurlburt Field, used by 56.9% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.9% (±12.4 points)
Electricity: 30.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Hurlburt Field

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hurlburt Field	Okaloosa County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	56.9% (±12.4 points)	23.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	30.5% (±13.5 points)	73.0%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.5% (±10.2 points)	1.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.6 points)	0.9%	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 Hurlburt Field, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Okaloosa County (0.0%).

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

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

In Hurlburt Field, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Okaloosa County (73.0%).

It is also lower than in Florida (90.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hurlburt Field

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hurlburt Field
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hurlburt Field	—	30.5% (±13.5 points)	—
Mary Esther	3.7 mi	55.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Wright	4.8 mi	77.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Fort Walton Beach	5.8 mi	64.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Cinco Bayou	6.5 mi	84.0% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Ocean City	6.7 mi	65.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Shalimar	8.2 mi	50.7% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Lake Lorraine	9.2 mi	69.3% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Navarre	10 mi	87.9% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mary Esther, FL (55.3%), Wright, FL (77.5%), Fort Walton Beach, FL (64.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cinco Bayou	0.7% (±1.3 points)
2	Wright	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Crestview	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Destin	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Eglin AFB	0.0% (±6.1 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Walton Beach	0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Hurlburt Field	0.0% (±6.6 points)
3 (tie)	Lake Lorraine	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Laurel Hill	0.0% (±26.3 points)
3 (tie)	Mary Esther	0.0% (±3.1 points)
3 (tie)	Niceville	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Ocean City	0.0% (±2.0 points)
3 (tie)	Shalimar	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Okaloosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hurlburt Field 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 Hurlburt Field

What is the most common way to heat a home in Hurlburt Field?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hurlburt Field, used by 56.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hurlburt Field heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Hurlburt Field use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hurlburt Field have electric heat?

30.5% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes in Hurlburt Field heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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