How are homes heated in Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rainbow Lakes Estates, used by 98.2% (±2.7 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% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 98.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rainbow Lakes Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rainbow Lakes Estates	Marion County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±3.5 points)	9.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	98.2% (±2.7 points)	86.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	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 Rainbow Lakes Estates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.1%).

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

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

In Rainbow Lakes Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Marion County (86.8%).

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 Rainbow Lakes Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow Lakes Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rainbow Lakes Estates	—	98.2% (±2.7 points)	—
Rainbow Springs	6.0 mi	99.3% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dunnellon	8.6 mi	97.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow Park	8.8 mi	96.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Springs	12 mi	94.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Williston Highlands	12 mi	92.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ocala Estates	12 mi	96.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Inglis	13 mi	96.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
On Top of the World	14 mi	69.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: On Top of the World, FL (69.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Lake Kerr	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Liberty Triangle	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	McIntosh	0.0% (±29.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ocala Estates	0.0% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Ocklawaha	0.0% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	On Top of the World	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Lakes Estates	0.0% (±3.5 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Park	0.0% (±6.9 points)
4 (tie)	Rainbow Springs	0.0% (±1.8 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs	0.0% (±3.7 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs Shores	0.0% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Silver Springs Shores East	0.0% (±7.4 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Marion County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rainbow Lakes Estates 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 Rainbow Lakes Estates

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rainbow Lakes Estates?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rainbow Lakes Estates, used by 98.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rainbow Lakes Estates heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Rainbow Lakes Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rainbow Lakes Estates have electric heat?

98.2% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Rainbow Lakes Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Lakes Estates 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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