How are homes heated in Mount Plymouth, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Plymouth, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Plymouth, used by 98.9% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 98.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Plymouth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Plymouth	Lake County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.5 points)	9.4%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	98.9% (±1.6 points)	87.3%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.2%	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 Mount Plymouth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

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

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

In Mount Plymouth, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lake County (87.3%).

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 Mount Plymouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Plymouth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Plymouth	—	98.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Mount Dora	6.0 mi	86.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Zellwood	6.1 mi	97.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tangerine	7.0 mi	89.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Apopka	7.1 mi	93.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Eustis	9.4 mi	91.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Wekiwa Springs	9.8 mi	96.5% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Heathrow	10 mi	93.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
South Apopka	10 mi	92.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Dora, FL (86.2%), Tangerine, FL (89.7%), Apopka, FL (93.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Lake Mack-Forest Hills	0.0% (±8.5 points)
4 (tie)	Leesburg	0.0% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Mascotte	0.0% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Minneola	0.0% (±1.0 points)
4 (tie)	Montverde	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Mount Dora	0.0% (±0.7 points)
4 (tie)	Mount Plymouth	0.0% (±3.2 points)
4 (tie)	Pine Lakes	0.0% (±12.2 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Lake	0.0% (±5.7 points)
4 (tie)	Tavares	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Umatilla	0.0% (±3.0 points)
4 (tie)	Yalaha	0.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 12 of 21 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mount Plymouth 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 Mount Plymouth

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Mount Plymouth, used by 98.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Plymouth heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Mount Plymouth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Plymouth have electric heat?

98.9% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Mount Plymouth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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