How are homes heated in Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lochmoor Waterway Estates, used by 94.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 94.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lochmoor Waterway Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	Lee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.0% (±2.7 points)	93.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.1% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	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 Lochmoor Waterway Estates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lochmoor Waterway Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lee County (93.6%).

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 Lochmoor Waterway Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lochmoor Waterway Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lochmoor Waterway Estates	—	94.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Palmona Park	3.3 mi	92.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers	4.9 mi	93.9% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whiskey Creek	5.1 mi	97.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Pine Manor	5.1 mi	95.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Suncoast Estates	5.3 mi	87.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Cape Coral	5.6 mi	94.4% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
McGregor	5.6 mi	91.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tice	6.0 mi	92.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Suncoast Estates, FL (87.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whiskey Creek, FL (97.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Fort Myers Beach	0.0% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Fort Myers Shores	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Gateway	0.0% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Harlem Heights	0.0% (±7.7 points)
3 (tie)	Iona	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Lehigh Acres	0.0% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	0.0% (±1.9 points)
3 (tie)	McGregor	0.0% (±1.3 points)
3 (tie)	North Fort Myers	0.0% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Olga	0.0% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Palmona Park	0.0% (±13.4 points)
3 (tie)	Pine Island Center	0.0% (±7.1 points)
3 (tie)	Pine Manor	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lochmoor Waterway Estates 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 Lochmoor Waterway Estates

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lochmoor Waterway Estates?

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

How many homes in Lochmoor Waterway Estates heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Lochmoor Waterway Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lochmoor Waterway Estates have electric heat?

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

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lochmoor Waterway Estates 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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