How are homes heated in South Highpoint, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in South Highpoint, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in South Highpoint, used by 96.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.4% (±0.7 points)
Electricity: 96.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in South Highpoint

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Highpoint	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.4% (±0.7 points)	4.5%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	96.4% (±2.6 points)	92.1%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	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 South Highpoint, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pinellas County (0.1%).

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

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

In South Highpoint, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pinellas County (92.1%).

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 South Highpoint

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Highpoint
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Highpoint	—	96.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Feather Sound	1.3 mi	96.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pinellas Park	3.7 mi	92.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Largo	3.9 mi	93.6% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Bardmoor	4.7 mi	88.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Clearwater	5.9 mi	92.6% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Ridgecrest	6.1 mi	92.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belleair	6.4 mi	93.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Safety Harbor	6.5 mi	93.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pinellas Park, FL (92.1%), Largo, FL (93.6%), Bardmoor, FL (88.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Oldsmar	0.0% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)	Palm Harbor	0.0% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)	Redington Beach	0.0% (±8.2 points)
12 (tie)	Redington Shores	0.0% (±4.3 points)
12 (tie)	Ridgecrest	0.0% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	St. Pete Beach	0.0% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)	South Highpoint	0.0% (±3.2 points)
12 (tie)	South Pasadena	0.0% (±1.5 points)
12 (tie)	Tarpon Springs	0.0% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Tierra Verde	0.0% (±2.8 points)
12 (tie)	Treasure Island	0.0% (±1.4 points)

Showing 11 of 37 places in Pinellas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Highpoint 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 South Highpoint

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in South Highpoint, used by 96.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Highpoint heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in South Highpoint use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Highpoint have electric heat?

96.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in South Highpoint heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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