How are homes heated in Pahokee, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Pahokee, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pahokee, used by 88.7% (±7.0 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% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 88.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Pahokee

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pahokee	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.3 points)	3.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	88.7% (±7.0 points)	91.5%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	10.9% (±7.0 points)	3.5%	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 Pahokee, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (0.2%).

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

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

In Pahokee, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (91.5%).

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 Pahokee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pahokee
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pahokee	—	88.7% (±7.0 points)	—
Belle Glade	8.8 mi	92.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Bay	10 mi	92.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clewiston	18 mi	78.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Indiantown	19 mi	82.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	19 mi	90.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake	23 mi	66.5% (±10.4 points)	Lower
The Acreage	24 mi	92.3% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Loxahatchee Groves	25 mi	91.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westlake, FL (66.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Limestone Creek	0.0% (±13.0 points)
15 (tie)	Loxahatchee Groves	0.0% (±4.5 points)
15 (tie)	Manalapan	0.0% (±26.7 points)
15 (tie)	Mangonia Park	0.0% (±6.7 points)
15 (tie)	North Palm Beach	0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Ocean Ridge	0.0% (±6.0 points)
15 (tie)	Pahokee	0.0% (±3.3 points)
15 (tie)	Palm Beach Gardens	0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Palm Beach Shores	0.0% (±7.2 points)
15 (tie)	Pine Air	0.0% (±8.3 points)
15 (tie)	Plantation Mobile Home Park	0.0% (±15.7 points)
15 (tie)	Royal Palm Beach	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Royal Palm Estates	0.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pahokee

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pahokee, used by 88.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pahokee heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Pahokee use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pahokee have electric heat?

88.7% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Pahokee heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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