How are homes heated in Carol Stream, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Carol Stream, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carol Stream, used by 78.8% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.8% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 18.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Carol Stream

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Carol Stream	DuPage County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	78.8% (±2.7 points)	83.0%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.7% (±2.5 points)	14.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.6 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 Carol Stream, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from DuPage County (0.1%).

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

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

In Carol Stream, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in DuPage County (14.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Carol Stream

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carol Stream
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Carol Stream	—	18.7% (±2.5 points)	—
Glendale Heights	2.8 mi	18.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale Township	3.0 mi	15.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Winfield	3.1 mi	3.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Bloomingdale	3.1 mi	12.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Bartlett	3.6 mi	6.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Wayne Township	4.0 mi	5.0% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Hanover Park	4.3 mi	10.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Wheaton	4.6 mi	13.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomingdale Township, IL (15.4%), Winfield, IL (3.0%), Bloomingdale, IL (12.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Clarendon Hills	0.5% (±0.8 points)
1 (tie)	Glen Ellyn	0.5% (±0.8 points)
3	Bensenville	0.3% (±0.5 points)
4 (tie)	Carol Stream	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Elmhurst	0.2% (±0.4 points)
4 (tie)	Hanover Park	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Wheaton	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Milton Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Naperville Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Darien	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 10 of 39 places in DuPage 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 Carol Stream

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Carol Stream, used by 78.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carol Stream heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Carol Stream use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Carol Stream have electric heat?

18.7% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Carol Stream heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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