How are homes heated in Lake Wales, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Wales, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Wales, used by 93.2% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.1% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.1% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 93.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Wales

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Wales	Polk County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	3.1% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	93.2% (±3.1 points)	93.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	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 Wales, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Polk County (0.2%).

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

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

In Lake Wales, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Polk County (93.1%).

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 Wales

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wales
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Wales	—	93.2% (±3.1 points)	—
Highland Park	4.5 mi	90.6% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked Lake Park	6.3 mi	96.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dundee	6.7 mi	92.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alturas	7.4 mi	85.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Babson Park	7.4 mi	96.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest Heights	7.7 mi	100.0% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Gardens	8.0 mi	87.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wahneta	8.3 mi	92.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Inwood	0.0% (±1.9 points)
6 (tie)	Jan Phyl Village	0.0% (±2.5 points)
6 (tie)	Kathleen	0.0% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Lake Alfred	0.0% (±2.0 points)
6 (tie)	Lakeland	0.0% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)	Lakeland Highlands	0.0% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)	Lake Wales	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Loughman	0.0% (±2.0 points)
6 (tie)	Medulla	0.0% (±1.2 points)
6 (tie)	Mulberry	0.0% (±2.8 points)
6 (tie)	Poinciana	0.0% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Polk City	0.0% (±4.8 points)
6 (tie)	Wahneta	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk 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 Wales

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Wales, used by 93.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Wales heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Lake Wales use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Wales have electric heat?

93.2% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Lake Wales heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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