How are homes heated in Rainbow Springs, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Rainbow Springs, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rainbow Springs, used by 99.3% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Electricity: 99.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rainbow Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rainbow Springs	Marion County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.7% (±1.0 points)	9.6%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	99.3% (±1.0 points)	86.8%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.8 points)	1.3%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Springs, 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 Springs, 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 Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rainbow Springs	—	99.3% (±1.0 points)	—
Dunnellon	2.8 mi	97.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow Lakes Estates	6.0 mi	98.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow Park	6.7 mi	96.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Citrus Springs	7.3 mi	94.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
On Top of the World	9.4 mi	69.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hernando	10 mi	89.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Ocala Estates	11 mi	96.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge (Citrus County)	12 mi	96.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Citrus Springs, FL (94.8%), On Top of the World, FL (69.2%), Hernando, FL (89.5%).

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)	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 10 of 17 places in Marion County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rainbow Springs 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 Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rainbow Springs, used by 99.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rainbow Springs heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Rainbow Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rainbow Springs have electric heat?

99.3% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Rainbow Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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