How are homes heated in Cairo, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Cairo, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cairo, used by 62.7% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.7% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 31.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Cairo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cairo	Alexander County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	62.7% (±9.2 points)	36.8%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.3% (±9.3 points)	43.4%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±4.8 points)	16.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	2.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	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 Cairo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Alexander County (0.0%).

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

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

In Cairo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Alexander County (43.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cairo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cairo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cairo	—	31.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Wyatt	3.3 mi	40.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mound City	5.6 mi	53.5% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Wilson City	6.1 mi	52.2% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wickliffe	6.2 mi	50.9% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Mounds	7.7 mi	34.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barlow	8.2 mi	60.7% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Charleston	10 mi	31.2% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
La Center	12 mi	52.0% (±12.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mound City, IL (53.5%), Wickliffe, KY (50.9%), Barlow, KY (60.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Cairo	0.0% (±5.5 points)
1 (tie)	East Cape Girardeau	0.0% (±27.4 points)
1 (tie)	McClure	0.0% (±37.5 points)
1 (tie)	Tamms	0.0% (±14.4 points)
1 (tie)	Thebes	0.0% (±33.4 points)

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 Cairo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cairo, used by 62.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cairo heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Cairo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cairo have electric heat?

31.3% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Cairo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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