How are homes heated in Seffner, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Seffner, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seffner, used by 86.7% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.2% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 86.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Seffner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seffner	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	7.2% (±4.6 points)	6.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.7% (±5.5 points)	90.7%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.1% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.6% (±2.7 points)	1.4%	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 Seffner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (0.1%).

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

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

In Seffner, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (90.7%).

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 Seffner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seffner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seffner	—	86.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Mango	2.1 mi	94.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Dover	2.8 mi	95.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Thonotosassa	3.4 mi	91.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brandon	4.8 mi	91.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Lake-Orient Park	5.5 mi	96.2% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Valrico	6.3 mi	87.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Temple Terrace	6.8 mi	97.9% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Palm River-Clair Mel	8.4 mi	95.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mango, FL (94.5%), Dover, FL (95.5%), East Lake-Orient Park, FL (96.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Lutz	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Mango	0.0% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Northdale	0.0% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Palm River-Clair Mel	0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)	Pebble Creek	0.0% (±1.5 points)
10 (tie)	Riverview	0.0% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Seffner	0.0% (±1.7 points)
10 (tie)	Temple Terrace	0.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	University (Hillsborough County)	0.0% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Valrico	0.0% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Wimauma	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 11 of 33 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Seffner 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 Seffner

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Seffner, used by 86.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seffner heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Seffner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seffner have electric heat?

86.7% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Seffner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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