How are homes heated in Starke, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Starke, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Starke, used by 94.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.4% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.4% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 94.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Starke

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Starke	Bradford County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	5.4% (±4.1 points)	2.2%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	94.0% (±4.4 points)	94.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.6%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	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 Starke, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bradford County (0.0%).

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

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

In Starke, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bradford County (94.6%).

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 Starke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Starke
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Starke	—	94.0% (±4.4 points)	—
Hampton	6.0 mi	85.2% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lawtey	7.4 mi	98.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Raiford	11 mi	100.0% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waldo	11 mi	93.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Keystone Heights	12 mi	92.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brooker	14 mi	94.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middleburg	15 mi	98.0% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Butler	15 mi	93.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Brooker	0.0% (±38.3 points)
1 (tie)	Hampton	0.0% (±21.9 points)
1 (tie)	Lawtey	0.0% (±19.1 points)
1 (tie)	Starke	0.0% (±2.4 points)

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 Starke

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Starke, used by 94.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Starke heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Starke use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Starke have electric heat?

94.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Starke heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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