How are homes heated in Southeast Arcadia, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Southeast Arcadia, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Southeast Arcadia, used by 87.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.6% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 87.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Southeast Arcadia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Southeast Arcadia	DeSoto County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	3.6% (±3.7 points)	2.8%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	87.8% (±6.8 points)	89.0%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±3.5 points)	3.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.2% (±4.3 points)	4.1%	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 Southeast Arcadia, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DeSoto County (0.0%).

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

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

In Southeast Arcadia, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from DeSoto County (89.0%).

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 Southeast Arcadia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southeast Arcadia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Southeast Arcadia	—	87.8% (±6.8 points)	—
Arcadia	2.5 mi	94.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harbour Heights	16 mi	98.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Cleveland	18 mi	98.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Charlotte Harbor	20 mi	95.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Port Charlotte	21 mi	95.0% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Zolfo Springs	22 mi	95.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Park	23 mi	94.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Port	23 mi	91.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harbour Heights, FL (98.4%), Cleveland, FL (98.7%), Charlotte Harbor, FL (95.8%).

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

Southeast Arcadia 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 Southeast Arcadia

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Southeast Arcadia, used by 87.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Southeast Arcadia heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Southeast Arcadia use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Southeast Arcadia have electric heat?

87.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Southeast Arcadia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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