How are homes heated in Lake Kerr, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Kerr, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Kerr, used by 88.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 88.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Kerr

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Kerr	Marion County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.3 points)	9.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	88.2% (±6.1 points)	86.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.8% (±5.8 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.3%	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 Kerr, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lake Kerr, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marion County (86.8%).

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 Kerr

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Kerr
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Kerr	—	88.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Welaka	12 mi	93.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona Park	16 mi	81.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seville	17 mi	93.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crescent City	18 mi	75.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Silver Springs	18 mi	90.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Interlachen	20 mi	90.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Astor	20 mi	93.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Springs Shores	21 mi	94.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crescent City, FL (75.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Reddick	3.3% (±5.0 points)
2	Ocala	0.5% (±0.4 points)
3	Marion Oaks	0.2% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Belleview	0.0% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	Dunnellon	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Lake Kerr	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Liberty Triangle	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	McIntosh	0.0% (±29.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ocala Estates	0.0% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Ocklawaha	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	On Top of the World	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Lakes Estates	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Marion County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Kerr 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 Kerr

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Kerr, used by 88.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Kerr heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Lake Kerr use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Kerr have electric heat?

88.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Kerr heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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