How are homes heated in Crystal Lawns, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Crystal Lawns, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Lawns, used by 96.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 96.0% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 2.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Crystal Lawns

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crystal Lawns	Will County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	96.0% (±3.8 points)	87.9%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.6% (±3.2 points)	9.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.6 points)	2.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 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 Lawns, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Will County (0.1%).

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

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

In Crystal Lawns, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Will County (9.3%).

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 Lawns

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crystal Lawns
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crystal Lawns	—	2.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Sunnyland	1.0 mi	4.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Township	2.5 mi	6.9% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Crest Hill	2.6 mi	13.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Joliet	3.7 mi	12.1% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Lockport Township	4.3 mi	8.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Shorewood	4.4 mi	2.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township	4.5 mi	7.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Rockdale	4.8 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainfield Township, IL (6.9%), Crest Hill, IL (13.0%), Joliet, IL (12.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Arbury Hills	0.0% (±7.1 points)
15 (tie)	Beecher	0.0% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Bolingbrook	0.0% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Braidwood	0.0% (±1.4 points)
15 (tie)	Channahon	0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Crest Hill	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Crystal Lawns	0.0% (±5.6 points)
15 (tie)	Elwood	0.0% (±4.3 points)
15 (tie)	Frankfort	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Frankfort Square	0.0% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Homer Glen	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Ingalls Park	0.0% (±3.2 points)
15 (tie)	Joliet	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Crystal Lawns is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lawns

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crystal Lawns, used by 96.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crystal Lawns heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Lawns use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crystal Lawns have electric heat?

2.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Crystal Lawns heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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