How are homes heated in San Castle, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in San Castle, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in San Castle, used by 99.4% (±3.7 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% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 99.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in San Castle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	San Castle	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.2 points)	3.9%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	99.4% (±3.7 points)	91.5%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±3.7 points)	3.5%	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 San Castle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (0.2%).

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

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

In San Castle, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Palm Beach County (91.5%).

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 San Castle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Castle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
San Castle	—	99.4% (±3.7 points)	—
Hypoluxo	0.6 mi	96.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manalapan	1.3 mi	81.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Lantana	1.3 mi	90.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
South Palm Beach	2.3 mi	93.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Ocean Ridge	2.5 mi	90.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Seminole Manor	2.8 mi	88.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Boynton Beach	2.8 mi	92.1% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Atlantis	3.5 mi	93.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manalapan, FL (81.8%), Lantana, FL (90.0%), South Palm Beach, FL (93.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Palm Beach Gardens	0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Palm Beach Shores	0.0% (±7.2 points)
15 (tie)	Pine Air	0.0% (±8.3 points)
15 (tie)	Plantation Mobile Home Park	0.0% (±15.7 points)
15 (tie)	Royal Palm Beach	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Royal Palm Estates	0.0% (±8.9 points)
15 (tie)	San Castle	0.0% (±5.2 points)
15 (tie)	Seminole Manor	0.0% (±6.0 points)
15 (tie)	South Bay	0.0% (±5.9 points)
15 (tie)	South Palm Beach	0.0% (±5.1 points)
15 (tie)	Tequesta	0.0% (±1.9 points)
15 (tie)	Watergate	0.0% (±4.3 points)
15 (tie)	Wellington	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Castle 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 San Castle

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in San Castle, used by 99.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in San Castle heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in San Castle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in San Castle have electric heat?

99.4% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in San Castle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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