How are homes heated in Whiskey Creek, FL?

Name: Heating fuel in Whiskey Creek, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whiskey Creek, used by 97.7% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 97.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Whiskey Creek

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Whiskey Creek	Lee County	Florida	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.2 points)	2.7%	5.4%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	97.7% (±2.0 points)	93.6%	90.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	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 Whiskey Creek, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Whiskey Creek, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lee County (93.6%).

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 Whiskey Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiskey Creek
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Whiskey Creek	—	97.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Pine Manor	0.7 mi	95.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
McGregor	1.6 mi	91.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Villas	1.9 mi	95.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Lake	2.3 mi	96.4% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem Heights	4.6 mi	90.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers	4.9 mi	93.9% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Lochmoor Waterway Estates	5.1 mi	94.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Iona	5.8 mi	93.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McGregor, FL (91.8%), Fort Myers, FL (93.9%), Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL (94.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	San Carlos Park	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Sanibel	0.0% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Suncoast Estates	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Three Oaks	0.0% (±2.4 points)
3 (tie)	Tice	0.0% (±3.5 points)
3 (tie)	Villas	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Whiskey Creek	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whiskey Creek 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 Whiskey Creek

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Whiskey Creek, used by 97.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Whiskey Creek heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Whiskey Creek use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Whiskey Creek have electric heat?

97.7% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Whiskey Creek heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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