How are homes heated in Lakeville, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lakeville, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lakeville, used by 60.1% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with utility gas.

7.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.1% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 7.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.1%

Heating fuel in Lakeville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lakeville	Plymouth County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	13.1% (±2.6 points)	46.9%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.1% (±4.1 points)	31.5%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.9% (±2.4 points)	12.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.1% (±3.3 points)	6.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.0 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.7%	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 Lakeville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Plymouth County (31.5%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Lakeville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Plymouth County (12.3%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lakeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lakeville	—	7.9% (±2.4 points)	—
Middleborough Center	4.4 mi	11.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Freetown	5.0 mi	7.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middleborough	5.4 mi	8.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	6.2 mi	10.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	7.9 mi	7.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Raynham Center	8.1 mi	17.4% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Raynham	8.1 mi	10.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Acushnet	8.5 mi	3.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Acushnet, MA (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raynham Center, MA (17.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Plympton	62.7% (±8.3 points)
2	Halifax	61.2% (±10.2 points)
3	Lakeville	60.1% (±4.1 points)
4	Rochester	55.6% (±7.7 points)
5	Marion	46.9% (±9.6 points)
6	Norwell	46.6% (±5.2 points)
7	Kingston	44.7% (±7.3 points)
8	Carver	40.0% (±6.5 points)
9	East Bridgewater	39.8% (±5.4 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lakeville include the places inside it that have pages of their own: North Lakeville.

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 Lakeville

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lakeville, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lakeville heat with oil?

60.1% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Lakeville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lakeville have electric heat?

7.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Lakeville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeville town, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

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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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