How are homes heated in Lake Kathryn, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Kathryn, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Kathryn, used by 82.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with utility gas.

5.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.5% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 82.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.6%

Heating fuel in Lake Kathryn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Kathryn	Lake County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	4.5% (±7.2 points)	9.4%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.6% (±9.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	82.4% (±13.3 points)	87.3%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±7.3 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±13.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.6 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±13.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±3.2 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 Kathryn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

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

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

In Lake Kathryn, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lake County (87.3%).

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 Kathryn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Kathryn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Kathryn	—	82.4% (±13.3 points)	—
Lake Mack-Forest Hills	5.0 mi	97.5% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Pine Lakes	5.3 mi	96.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
West DeLand	9.4 mi	89.7% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
DeLand Southwest	11 mi	91.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
De Leon Springs	12 mi	95.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Umatilla	12 mi	94.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Astor	12 mi	93.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
North DeLand	12 mi	97.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher

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

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lake Kathryn	5.6% (±9.4 points)
2	Astatula	0.4% (±0.5 points)
3	Clermont	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Astor	0.0% (±6.6 points)
4 (tie)	Eustis	0.0% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Fruitland Park	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Groveland	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Kathryn 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 Lake Kathryn

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Kathryn, used by 82.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Kathryn heat with oil?

5.6% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Lake Kathryn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Kathryn have electric heat?

82.4% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Kathryn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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