How are homes heated in Ocklawaha, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Ocklawaha, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ocklawaha, used by 96.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 96.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ocklawaha

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ocklawaha	Marion County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.4 points)	9.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	96.3% (±4.4 points)	86.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.7% (±4.4 points)	1.3%	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 Ocklawaha, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.1%).

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

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

In Ocklawaha, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marion County (86.8%).

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 Ocklawaha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocklawaha
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ocklawaha	—	96.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Silver Springs Shores East	3.1 mi	95.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Springs Shores	6.6 mi	94.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Belleview	7.4 mi	94.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lady Lake	8.7 mi	92.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
The Villages	11 mi	63.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Fruitland Park	14 mi	81.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Silver Springs	14 mi	90.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocala	16 mi	81.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The Villages, FL (63.5%), Fruitland Park, FL (81.9%), Ocala, FL (81.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Belleview	0.0% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	Dunnellon	0.0% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Lake Kerr	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Liberty Triangle	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	McIntosh	0.0% (±29.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ocala Estates	0.0% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Ocklawaha	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	On Top of the World	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Lakes Estates	0.0% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Park	0.0% (±6.9 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Springs	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs Shores	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Marion County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ocklawaha 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 Ocklawaha

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ocklawaha, used by 96.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ocklawaha heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Ocklawaha use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ocklawaha have electric heat?

96.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Ocklawaha heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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