How are homes heated in Bourbonnais, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Bourbonnais, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bourbonnais, used by 83.4% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.4% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Bourbonnais

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bourbonnais	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	83.4% (±3.4 points)	77.1%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±3.3 points)	13.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.4 points)	7.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.8%	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 Bourbonnais, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kankakee County (0.3%).

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

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

In Bourbonnais, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kankakee County (13.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bourbonnais

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bourbonnais
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bourbonnais	—	14.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Bourbonnais Township	1.1 mi	12.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bradley	2.1 mi	11.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Limestone	4.7 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Manteno	4.8 mi	8.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Manteno Township	5.2 mi	8.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Kankakee Township	5.3 mi	20.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	5.6 mi	8.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Rockville Township	5.6 mi	19.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Limestone, IL (1.8%), Manteno, IL (8.6%), Manteno Township, IL (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kankakee Township, IL (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Yellowhead Township	1.7% (±2.8 points)
5	Hopkins Park	1.5% (±3.6 points)
6	Pilot Township (Kankakee County)	1.2% (±1.7 points)
7	Sun River Terrace	1.0% (±1.5 points)
8	Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	0.7% (±1.0 points)
9	Pembroke Township	0.6% (±1.4 points)
10	Bourbonnais	0.3% (±0.5 points)
11	Bourbonnais Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
12	Aroma Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
13 (tie)	Aroma Park	0.0% (±13.6 points)
13 (tie)	Bonfield	0.0% (±17.8 points)
13 (tie)	Bradley	0.0% (±0.6 points)
13 (tie)	Buckingham	0.0% (±29.6 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Kankakee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bourbonnais

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bourbonnais, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bourbonnais heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Bourbonnais use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bourbonnais have electric heat?

14.2% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Bourbonnais heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bourbonnais village, Illinois

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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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