How are homes heated in Merritt Island, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Merritt Island, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Merritt Island, used by 81.8% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.9% heat with utility gas.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.9% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 81.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Merritt Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Merritt Island	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	13.9% (±2.1 points)	9.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	81.8% (±2.4 points)	87.0%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	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 Merritt Island, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Brevard County (0.1%).

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

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

In Merritt Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Brevard County (87.0%).

It is also lower than in Florida (90.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Merritt Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merritt Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Merritt Island	—	81.8% (±2.4 points)	—
Cocoa Beach	3.3 mi	92.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Rockledge	3.9 mi	71.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Viera East	4.0 mi	76.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Tropical Park	5.3 mi	78.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Viera West	5.9 mi	83.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Patrick AFB	6.7 mi	68.3% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Cocoa West	6.7 mi	97.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Cocoa	7.1 mi	88.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockledge, FL (71.6%), Viera East, FL (76.3%), Patrick AFB, FL (68.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cocoa Beach, FL (92.0%), Cocoa West, FL (97.0%), Cocoa, FL (88.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tropical Park	0.7% (±1.3 points)
2	Rockledge	0.3% (±0.2 points)
3	Satellite Beach	0.2% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Melbourne	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Merritt Island	0.1% (±0.1 points)
4 (tie)	Palm Bay	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Cape Canaveral	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Cocoa	0.0% (±0.6 points)
7 (tie)	Cocoa Beach	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	Cocoa West	0.0% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Grant-Valkaria	0.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Merritt Island, used by 81.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Merritt Island heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Merritt Island use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Merritt Island have electric heat?

81.8% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Merritt Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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