How are homes heated in Brooklyn Township (Lee County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brooklyn Township (Lee County), used by 63.7% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
63.7% (±10.7 points)
Electricity
8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Brooklyn Township (Lee County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBrooklyn Township (Lee County)Lee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas63.7% (±10.7 points)68.0%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±14.0 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity8.5% (±5.4 points)18.2%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)27.8% (±9.6 points)11.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±14.0 points)0.8%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±14.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±14.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±14.0 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±14.0 points)0.6%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 Brooklyn Township (Lee County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lee County (0.1%).

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

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

In Brooklyn Township (Lee County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Lee County (18.2%).

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 Brooklyn Township (Lee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklyn Township (Lee County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Brooklyn Township (Lee County)—8.5% (±5.4 points)—
Compton1.8 mi9.8% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
West Brooklyn2.4 mi17.5% (±20.1 points)Not measurably different
Wyoming Township6.1 mi17.1% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Viola Township6.2 mi18.8% (±16.5 points)Not measurably different
Sublette6.5 mi43.1% (±12.8 points)Higher
Paw Paw6.7 mi22.4% (±11.2 points)Higher
Mendota Township6.8 mi23.7% (±6.0 points)Higher
Lee Center Township7.0 mi7.9% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sublette, IL (43.1%), Paw Paw, IL (22.4%), Mendota Township, IL (23.7%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)Sublette0.0% (±17.4 points)
3 (tie)West Brooklyn0.0% (±50.4 points)
3 (tie)Alto Township0.0% (±17.3 points)
3 (tie)Amboy Township0.0% (±3.0 points)
3 (tie)Ashton Township0.0% (±7.5 points)
3 (tie)Bradford Township0.0% (±31.2 points)
3 (tie)Brooklyn Township (Lee County)0.0% (±14.0 points)
3 (tie)Dixon Township0.0% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)East Grove Township0.0% (±28.8 points)
3 (tie)Franklin Grove Township0.0% (±6.7 points)
3 (tie)Hamilton Township0.0% (±48.0 points)
3 (tie)Harmon Township0.0% (±27.2 points)
3 (tie)Lee Center Township0.0% (±17.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee 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 Brooklyn Township (Lee County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Brooklyn Township (Lee County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brooklyn Township (Lee County), used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brooklyn Township (Lee County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Brooklyn Township (Lee County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brooklyn Township (Lee County) have electric heat?

8.5% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Brooklyn Township (Lee County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brooklyn township, Lee County, Illinois (county subdivision:08654, in state:17 county:103).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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