How are homes heated in Pierson, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Pierson, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pierson, used by 82.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 82.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Pierson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pierson	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	82.3% (±8.5 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.8% (±7.6 points)	0.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.3% (±3.4 points)	1.2%	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 Pierson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Volusia County (0.2%).

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

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

In Pierson, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Volusia County (92.9%).

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 Pierson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pierson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pierson	—	82.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Astor	7.1 mi	93.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Seville	7.5 mi	93.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
De Leon Springs	11 mi	95.8% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Crescent City	14 mi	75.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bunnell	15 mi	78.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
North DeLand	16 mi	97.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Lake Kathryn	17 mi	82.4% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mack-Forest Hills	17 mi	97.5% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Astor, FL (93.1%), De Leon Springs, FL (95.8%), North DeLand, FL (97.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Seville	6.3% (±10.0 points)
2	Pierson	1.3% (±1.5 points)
3	Ormond Beach	0.6% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Daytona Beach Shores	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	DeLand	0.4% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Holly Hill	0.4% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Ormond-by-the-Sea	0.4% (±0.5 points)
8	Daytona Beach	0.3% (±0.2 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Volusia 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 Pierson

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pierson, used by 82.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pierson heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Pierson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pierson have electric heat?

82.3% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Pierson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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