How are homes heated in Old Miakka, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Old Miakka, FL, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Old Miakka, used by 98.0% (±3.5 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% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 98.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Old Miakka

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old Miakka	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±6.8 points)	4.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	98.0% (±3.5 points)	92.2%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 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 Old Miakka, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Sarasota County (0.1%).

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

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

In Old Miakka, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Sarasota County (92.2%).

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 Old Miakka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Miakka
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old Miakka	—	98.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Lake Sarasota	9.6 mi	100.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Ranch	9.8 mi	64.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Fruitville	11 mi	95.8% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	12 mi	96.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bee Ridge	12 mi	94.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
The Meadows	12 mi	97.3% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palmer Ranch	13 mi	86.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Kensington Park	13 mi	92.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakewood Ranch, FL (64.5%), Palmer Ranch, FL (86.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Gulf Gate	0.0% (±1.2 points)
8 (tie)	Kensington Park	0.0% (±3.7 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Sarasota	0.0% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	Nokomis	0.0% (±3.0 points)
8 (tie)	North Port	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	North Sarasota	0.0% (±5.3 points)
8 (tie)	Old Miakka	0.0% (±6.8 points)
8 (tie)	Osprey	0.0% (±1.8 points)
8 (tie)	Palmer Ranch	0.0% (±0.6 points)
8 (tie)	Plantation (community)	0.0% (±2.0 points)
8 (tie)	Ridge Wood Heights	0.0% (±2.1 points)
8 (tie)	Sarasota Springs	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Southgate	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Old Miakka 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 Old Miakka

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Old Miakka, used by 98.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old Miakka heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Old Miakka use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old Miakka have electric heat?

98.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Old Miakka heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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