How are homes heated in LaBelle, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in LaBelle, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in LaBelle, used by 93.8% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 93.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in LaBelle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	LaBelle	Hendry County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.8% (±5.0 points)	90.2%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.2%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.7% (±3.7 points)	4.9%	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 LaBelle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hendry County (0.3%).

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

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

In LaBelle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hendry County (90.2%).

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 LaBelle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with LaBelle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
LaBelle	—	93.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Port LaBelle	5.0 mi	92.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Denaud	6.3 mi	94.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alva	11 mi	96.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh Acres	14 mi	94.8% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Olga	15 mi	97.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Verandah	18 mi	67.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Fort Myers Shores	18 mi	97.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	19 mi	91.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Verandah, FL (67.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	LaBelle	1.9% (±3.6 points)
2	Clewiston	0.3% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Denaud	0.0% (±6.7 points)
3 (tie)	Harlem	0.0% (±6.6 points)
3 (tie)	Montura	0.0% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Port LaBelle	0.0% (±1.9 points)

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 LaBelle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in LaBelle, used by 93.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in LaBelle heat with oil?

1.9% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in LaBelle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in LaBelle have electric heat?

93.8% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in LaBelle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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