How are homes heated in Medulla, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Medulla, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Medulla, used by 97.9% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 97.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Medulla

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Medulla	Polk County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	97.9% (±1.3 points)	93.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	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)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Medulla, 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 Medulla, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Polk County (93.1%).

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 Medulla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medulla
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Medulla	—	97.9% (±1.3 points)	—
Lakeland Highlands	1.8 mi	96.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fuller Heights	2.5 mi	96.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Oak	3.6 mi	96.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	3.7 mi	97.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Highland City	6.3 mi	98.6% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	6.9 mi	94.4% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Crystal Lake	7.3 mi	97.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Combee Settlement	8.4 mi	97.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeland, FL (94.4%).

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)	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)
6 (tie)	Willow Oak	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 12 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Medulla 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 Medulla

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Medulla, used by 97.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Medulla heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Medulla use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Medulla have electric heat?

97.9% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Medulla heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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