How are homes heated in West Pensacola, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in West Pensacola, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Pensacola, used by 80.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.7% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 80.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in West Pensacola

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Pensacola	Escambia County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	16.7% (±3.7 points)	19.0%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	80.3% (±4.0 points)	77.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	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 West Pensacola, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Escambia County (0.1%).

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

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

In West Pensacola, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Escambia County (77.6%).

It is also lower than in Florida (90.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Pensacola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Pensacola
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Pensacola	—	80.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Myrtle Grove	2.2 mi	84.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Goulding	2.5 mi	84.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brent	3.3 mi	77.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Warrington	3.3 mi	76.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bellview	3.6 mi	78.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pensacola	4.7 mi	71.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Pensacola Station	6.0 mi	97.1% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Ensley	6.9 mi	75.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pensacola Station, FL (97.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ensley	0.6% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	Century	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2 (tie)	West Pensacola	0.4% (±0.4 points)
4	Bellview	0.1% (±0.2 points)
5 (tie)	Brent	0.0% (±0.7 points)
5 (tie)	Ferry Pass	0.0% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Gonzalez	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Goulding	0.0% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Molino	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Escambia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Pensacola 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 West Pensacola

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Pensacola, used by 80.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Pensacola heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in West Pensacola use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Pensacola have electric heat?

80.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in West Pensacola heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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