How are homes heated in Longboat Key, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Longboat Key, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Longboat Key, used by 90.9% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.1% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 90.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Longboat Key

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Longboat Key	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	7.1% (±1.9 points)	8.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	90.9% (±2.1 points)	87.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.0 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 Longboat Key, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Manatee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Longboat Key, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Manatee County (87.9%).

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 Longboat Key

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Longboat Key
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Longboat Key	—	90.9% (±2.1 points)	—
Bayshore Gardens	4.6 mi	95.1% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Whitfield	4.8 mi	95.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Cortez	4.9 mi	95.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Bradenton Beach	5.3 mi	87.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Bradenton	5.5 mi	94.5% (±1.6 points)	Higher
West Bradenton	7.2 mi	92.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Samoset	7.3 mi	90.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bradenton	7.4 mi	91.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bayshore Gardens, FL (95.1%), Whitfield, FL (95.9%), Cortez, FL (95.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	West Bradenton	3.9% (±5.3 points)
2	West Samoset	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Bradenton	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Longboat Key	0.2% (±0.3 points)
5	South Bradenton	0.1% (±0.2 points)
6 (tie)	Anna Maria	0.0% (±11.9 points)
6 (tie)	Bayshore Gardens	0.0% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Bradenton Beach	0.0% (±10.7 points)
6 (tie)	Cortez	0.0% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)	Ellenton	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Manatee 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 Longboat Key

What is the most common way to heat a home in Longboat Key?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Longboat Key, used by 90.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Longboat Key heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Longboat Key use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Longboat Key have electric heat?

90.9% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Longboat Key heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Longboat Key town, 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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