How are homes heated in North Key Largo, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in North Key Largo, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Key Largo, used by 68.8% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 17.7% (±18.5 points)
Electricity: 68.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in North Key Largo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	North Key Largo	Monroe County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	17.7% (±18.5 points)	1.4%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	68.8% (±16.6 points)	86.4%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.6% (±6.5 points)	1.9%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.9% (±8.0 points)	9.9%	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 North Key Largo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In North Key Largo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monroe County (86.4%).

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 North Key Largo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Key Largo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
North Key Largo	—	68.8% (±16.6 points)	—
Key Largo	11 mi	88.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Florida City	16 mi	96.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Homestead	16 mi	94.0% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Homestead Base	17 mi	89.2% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leisure City	18 mi	93.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Naranja	19 mi	94.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Tavernier	20 mi	86.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	20 mi	89.8% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Key Largo, FL (88.0%), Florida City, FL (96.6%), Homestead, FL (94.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Big Pine Key	0.0% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	Cudjoe Key	0.0% (±4.8 points)
3 (tie)	Islamorada	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Key Colony Beach	0.0% (±16.9 points)
3 (tie)	Key West	0.0% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Layton	0.0% (±49.9 points)
3 (tie)	North Key Largo	0.0% (±5.9 points)
3 (tie)	Stock Island	0.0% (±3.2 points)
3 (tie)	Tavernier	0.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Key Largo 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 North Key Largo

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in North Key Largo, used by 68.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in North Key Largo heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in North Key Largo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in North Key Largo have electric heat?

68.8% (±16.6 points) of occupied homes in North Key Largo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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