How are homes heated in Tiger Point, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Tiger Point, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tiger Point, used by 86.2% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.6% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 86.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tiger Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tiger Point	Santa Rosa County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	12.6% (±7.5 points)	7.5%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	86.2% (±7.9 points)	88.9%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.0%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.8%	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 Tiger Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Santa Rosa County (0.0%).

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

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

In Tiger Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Santa Rosa County (88.9%).

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 Tiger Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tiger Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tiger Point	—	86.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Oriole Beach	2.9 mi	83.7% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	3.1 mi	90.1% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn Beach	3.4 mi	94.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Breeze	7.3 mi	73.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Pensacola	9.3 mi	71.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Navarre Beach	9.5 mi	96.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Navarre	10 mi	87.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holley	10 mi	93.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gulf Breeze, FL (73.6%), Pensacola, FL (71.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Navarre Beach, FL (96.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Santa Rosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Milton	0.0% (±1.1 points)
2 (tie)	Navarre	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Navarre Beach	0.0% (±6.8 points)
2 (tie)	Oriole Beach	0.0% (±6.3 points)
2 (tie)	Pea Ridge	0.0% (±3.8 points)
2 (tie)	Point Baker	0.0% (±4.2 points)
2 (tie)	Tiger Point	0.0% (±3.9 points)
2 (tie)	Wallace	0.0% (±3.4 points)
2 (tie)	Woodlawn Beach	0.0% (±4.2 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Santa Rosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tiger Point 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 Tiger Point

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tiger Point, used by 86.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tiger Point heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Tiger Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tiger Point have electric heat?

86.2% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Tiger Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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