How are homes heated in Point Baker, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Point Baker, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Point Baker, used by 98.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±0.9 points)
Electricity: 98.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Point Baker

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Point Baker	Santa Rosa County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±0.9 points)	7.5%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	98.3% (±1.7 points)	88.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 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 Point Baker, 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 Point Baker, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Santa Rosa County (88.9%).

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 Point Baker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Baker
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Point Baker	—	98.3% (±1.7 points)	—
Milton	3.9 mi	85.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Pea Ridge	6.7 mi	95.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Milton	7.1 mi	96.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bagdad	7.1 mi	85.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Pace	8.3 mi	91.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Wallace	8.6 mi	95.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ferry Pass	14 mi	80.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Gonzalez	15 mi	78.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milton, FL (85.6%), Bagdad, FL (85.7%), Pace, FL (91.6%).

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)	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 10 of 16 places in Santa Rosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Point Baker 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 Point Baker

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Point Baker, used by 98.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Point Baker heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Point Baker use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Point Baker have electric heat?

98.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Point Baker heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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