How are homes heated in Jupiter Farms, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Jupiter Farms, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jupiter Farms, used by 93.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 93.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Jupiter Farms

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Jupiter Farms	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.3% (±2.1 points)	91.5%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.3% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	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 Jupiter Farms, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jupiter Farms, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (91.5%).

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 Jupiter Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jupiter Farms
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Jupiter Farms	—	93.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Limestone Creek	5.0 mi	85.9% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Beach Gardens	6.0 mi	85.0% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Jupiter	6.2 mi	91.4% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tequesta	7.1 mi	97.7% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Jupiter Inlet Colony	9.0 mi	93.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cabana Colony	9.3 mi	98.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Jupiter Island	10 mi	65.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Juno Beach	10 mi	93.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palm Beach Gardens, FL (85.0%), Jupiter Island, FL (65.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tequesta, FL (97.7%), Cabana Colony, FL (98.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Golf	0.0% (±29.4 points)
15 (tie)	Gulf Stream	0.0% (±12.9 points)
15 (tie)	Gun Club Estates	0.0% (±11.7 points)
15 (tie)	Hypoluxo	0.0% (±3.8 points)
15 (tie)	Juno Beach	0.0% (±2.2 points)
15 (tie)	Juno Ridge	0.0% (±8.8 points)
15 (tie)	Jupiter Farms	0.0% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Jupiter Inlet Colony	0.0% (±22.1 points)
15 (tie)	Kenwood Estates	0.0% (±12.4 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Belvedere Estates	0.0% (±8.1 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Clarke Shores	0.0% (±4.4 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Park	0.0% (±1.7 points)
15 (tie)	Lake Worth Beach	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Jupiter Farms 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 Jupiter Farms

What is the most common way to heat a home in Jupiter Farms?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jupiter Farms, used by 93.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jupiter Farms heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Jupiter Farms use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jupiter Farms have electric heat?

93.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Jupiter Farms heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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