How are homes heated in Laguna Beach, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Laguna Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laguna Beach, used by 94.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.6% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 94.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Laguna Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laguna Beach	Bay County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.6% (±1.5 points)	8.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.0% (±2.7 points)	87.4%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±2.3 points)	1.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	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 Laguna Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bay County (0.1%).

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

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

In Laguna Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bay County (87.4%).

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 Laguna Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laguna Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laguna Beach	—	94.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Panama City Beach	4.7 mi	80.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Upper Grand Lagoon	13 mi	84.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Ebro	13 mi	92.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Grand Lagoon	14 mi	95.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pretty Bayou	16 mi	93.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Panama City	18 mi	84.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Lynn Haven	19 mi	88.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Cedar Grove	20 mi	92.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Panama City Beach, FL (80.6%), Upper Grand Lagoon, FL (84.0%), Panama City, FL (84.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Panama City Beach	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2	Lynn Haven	0.2% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	Callaway	0.0% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)	Cedar Grove	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Laguna Beach	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Lower Grand Lagoon	0.0% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Mexico Beach	0.0% (±8.0 points)
3 (tie)	Panama City	0.0% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Parker	0.0% (±2.7 points)
3 (tie)	Pretty Bayou	0.0% (±3.5 points)
3 (tie)	Springfield	0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Bay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Laguna Beach, used by 94.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laguna Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Laguna Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laguna Beach have electric heat?

94.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Laguna Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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