How are homes heated in Chatsworth, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Chatsworth, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chatsworth, used by 82.3% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.3% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 15.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Chatsworth

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chatsworth	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	82.3% (±7.8 points)	68.4%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.5% (±7.3 points)	14.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	14.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.5%	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 Chatsworth, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Livingston County (0.0%).

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

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

In Chatsworth, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Livingston County (14.3%).

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 Chatsworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chatsworth
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chatsworth	—	15.5% (±7.3 points)	—
Chatsworth Township	0.7 mi	14.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±49.7 points)	Not measurably different
Germanville Township	5.7 mi	10.2% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forrest	6.1 mi	18.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Piper City	6.3 mi	16.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brenton Township	6.3 mi	15.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forrest Township	6.3 mi	19.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Strawn	7.0 mi	12.2% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cullom	0.9% (±2.2 points)
2	Sullivan Township (Livingston County)	0.7% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Campus	0.0% (±38.3 points)
3 (tie)	Chatsworth	0.0% (±6.5 points)
3 (tie)	Cornell	0.0% (±20.6 points)
3 (tie)	Dwight	0.0% (±2.2 points)
3 (tie)	Emington	0.0% (±44.6 points)
3 (tie)	Fairbury	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Flanagan	0.0% (±8.7 points)
3 (tie)	Forrest	0.0% (±8.2 points)

Showing 10 of 44 places in Livingston 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 Chatsworth

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chatsworth, used by 82.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chatsworth heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Chatsworth use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chatsworth have electric heat?

15.5% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Chatsworth heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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