How are homes heated in Oriole Beach, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Oriole Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oriole Beach, used by 83.7% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.3% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 83.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Oriole Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oriole Beach	Santa Rosa County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	16.3% (±12.8 points)	7.5%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	83.7% (±12.8 points)	88.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.8%	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 Oriole Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Rosa County (0.0%).

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

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

In Oriole Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Rosa County (88.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (90.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oriole Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oriole Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oriole Beach	—	83.7% (±12.8 points)	—
Tiger Point	2.9 mi	86.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Breeze	4.4 mi	73.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	5.9 mi	90.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn Beach	6.3 mi	94.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pensacola	7.2 mi	71.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Goulding	9.0 mi	84.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Pensacola	11 mi	80.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brent	11 mi	77.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Rosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Holley	0.0% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Jay	0.0% (±15.9 points)
2 (tie)	Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	0.0% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Milton	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Navarre	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Navarre Beach	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Oriole Beach	0.0% (±6.3 points)
2 (tie)	Pea Ridge	0.0% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	Point Baker	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Tiger Point	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Wallace	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Woodlawn Beach	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Santa Rosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oriole Beach 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 Oriole Beach

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oriole Beach, used by 83.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oriole Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Oriole Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oriole Beach have electric heat?

83.7% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Oriole Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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