How are homes heated in Lake Helen, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Helen, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Helen, used by 91.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 91.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Helen

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Helen	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	91.0% (±5.3 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±3.7 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.4% (±3.4 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.1 points)	1.2%	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 Lake Helen, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Volusia County (0.2%).

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

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

In Lake Helen, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Volusia 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 Lake Helen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Helen
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Helen	—	91.0% (±5.3 points)	—
DeLand	4.3 mi	81.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Orange City	4.5 mi	96.8% (±1.7 points)	Higher
DeLand Southwest	5.1 mi	91.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deltona	5.6 mi	91.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
North DeLand	6.0 mi	97.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
West DeLand	6.6 mi	89.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
DeBary	9.0 mi	91.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mack-Forest Hills	11 mi	97.5% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: DeLand, FL (81.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange City, FL (96.8%), North DeLand, FL (97.6%), Lake Mack-Forest Hills, FL (97.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Port Orange	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	DeLand Southwest	0.0% (±15.2 points)
12 (tie)	De Leon Springs	0.0% (±6.0 points)
12 (tie)	Deltona	0.0% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Edgewater	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Glencoe	0.0% (±8.5 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Helen	0.0% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)	New Smyrna Beach	0.0% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	North DeLand	0.0% (±10.0 points)
12 (tie)	Oak Hill	0.0% (±6.9 points)
12 (tie)	Orange City	0.0% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Ponce Inlet	0.0% (±2.9 points)
12 (tie)	Samsula-Spruce Creek	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Volusia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lake Helen

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Helen, used by 91.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Helen heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Helen use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Helen have electric heat?

91.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Helen heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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