How are homes heated in Decatur, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Decatur, 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 Decatur, used by 76.7% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.7% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 20.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Decatur

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Decatur	Macon County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	76.7% (±1.9 points)	73.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.8% (±1.8 points)	20.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.4 points)	4.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.4 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 Decatur, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Macon County (0.0%).

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

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

In Decatur, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Macon County (20.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Decatur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Decatur	—	20.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Decatur Township	1.5 mi	18.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Hickory Point Township	4.9 mi	29.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Forsyth	5.1 mi	17.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Zion	5.6 mi	27.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Wheatland Township	5.7 mi	18.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek Township	5.7 mi	18.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Long Creek	5.8 mi	21.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whitmore Township	6.6 mi	17.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Decatur Township, IL (18.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hickory Point Township, IL (29.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Long Creek Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Argenta	0.0% (±9.8 points)
2 (tie)	Blue Mound	0.0% (±8.4 points)
2 (tie)	Decatur	0.0% (±0.1 points)
2 (tie)	Forsyth	0.0% (±2.9 points)
2 (tie)	Harristown	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Long Creek	0.0% (±6.5 points)
2 (tie)	Macon	0.0% (±8.0 points)
2 (tie)	Maroa	0.0% (±5.7 points)
2 (tie)	Mount Zion	0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Macon 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 Decatur

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Decatur, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Decatur heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Decatur use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Decatur have electric heat?

20.8% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Decatur heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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