How are homes heated in Crystal Lake, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Crystal Lake, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Lake, used by 82.7% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.7% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crystal Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crystal Lake	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	82.7% (±2.5 points)	85.0%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.6% (±2.2 points)	11.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	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 Crystal Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from McHenry County (0.0%).

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

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

In Crystal Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in McHenry County (11.7%).

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 Crystal Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crystal Lake	—	15.6% (±2.2 points)	—
Lakewood	2.7 mi	7.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Algonquin Township	3.8 mi	12.6% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Lake in the Hills	3.8 mi	12.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Prairie Grove	4.3 mi	4.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Cary	4.6 mi	7.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Nunda Township	4.7 mi	9.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Oakwood Hills	4.9 mi	4.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Grafton Township	4.9 mi	5.8% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakewood, IL (7.1%), Algonquin Township, IL (12.6%), Lake in the Hills, IL (12.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hebron	0.7% (±1.0 points)
2	Hebron Township	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3	McHenry Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)	Algonquin	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Bull Valley	0.0% (±7.4 points)
4 (tie)	Cary	0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Crystal Lake	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Fox River Grove	0.0% (±2.2 points)
4 (tie)	Greenwood	0.0% (±18.5 points)
4 (tie)	Harvard	0.0% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Holiday Hills	0.0% (±13.4 points)
4 (tie)	Huntley	0.0% (±0.3 points)
4 (tie)	Island Lake	0.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry 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 Crystal Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Lake, used by 82.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crystal Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crystal Lake have electric heat?

15.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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