How are homes heated in Rio, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Rio, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rio, used by 76.3% (±16.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.8% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 76.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rio

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rio	Martin County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	7.8% (±9.0 points)	2.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	76.3% (±16.2 points)	92.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.3 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±11.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	16.0% (±17.5 points)	2.6%	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 Rio, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Martin County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Rio, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Martin 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 Rio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rio	—	76.3% (±16.2 points)	—
Stuart	1.5 mi	92.6% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jensen Beach	1.9 mi	95.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Ocean Breeze	1.9 mi	94.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
North River Shores	2.2 mi	96.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Sewall's Point	2.9 mi	77.3% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palm City	3.8 mi	94.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Port Salerno	5.9 mi	92.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hutchinson Island South	6.3 mi	95.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jensen Beach, FL (95.2%), Ocean Breeze, FL (94.3%), North River Shores, FL (96.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Palm City	0.3% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Hobe Sound	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Jensen Beach	0.0% (±0.9 points)
4 (tie)	North River Shores	0.0% (±3.0 points)
4 (tie)	Ocean Breeze	0.0% (±15.3 points)
4 (tie)	Port Salerno	0.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Rio	0.0% (±11.3 points)
4 (tie)	Sewall's Point	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Stuart	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Martin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rio 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 Rio

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rio, used by 76.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rio heat with oil?

0.0% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Rio use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rio have electric heat?

76.3% (±16.2 points) of occupied homes in Rio heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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