How are homes heated in Carbondale, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Carbondale, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carbondale, used by 65.8% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.2% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 65.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Carbondale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carbondale	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	30.2% (±3.5 points)	32.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	65.8% (±3.6 points)	57.5%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.5 points)	6.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.6 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 Carbondale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Carbondale, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jackson County (57.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carbondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carbondale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carbondale	—	65.8% (±3.6 points)	—
Carbondale Township	0.9 mi	64.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Murphysboro Township	5.0 mi	40.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Makanda Township	6.0 mi	65.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	6.5 mi	76.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
De Soto Township	6.6 mi	77.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Murphysboro	6.7 mi	40.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Cambria	6.9 mi	70.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Makanda	7.1 mi	62.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Murphysboro Township, IL (40.2%), Murphysboro, IL (40.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: De Soto, IL (76.0%), De Soto Township, IL (77.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Murphysboro Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Ava	0.0% (±14.4 points)
2 (tie)	Campbell Hill	0.0% (±22.0 points)
2 (tie)	Carbondale	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	De Soto	0.0% (±5.2 points)
2 (tie)	Dowell	0.0% (±26.7 points)
2 (tie)	Elkville	0.0% (±10.3 points)
2 (tie)	Gorham	0.0% (±31.4 points)
2 (tie)	Grand Tower	0.0% (±18.8 points)
2 (tie)	Makanda	0.0% (±14.5 points)

Showing 10 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Carbondale

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Carbondale, used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carbondale heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Carbondale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carbondale have electric heat?

65.8% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Carbondale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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