How are homes heated in Essex Township (Kankakee County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Essex Township (Kankakee County), used by 61.9% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
61.9% (±10.9 points)
Electricity
4.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Essex Township (Kankakee County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEssex Township (Kankakee County)Kankakee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas61.9% (±10.9 points)77.1%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±5.8 points)0.3%0.1%3.9%
Electricity4.6% (±2.9 points)13.8%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)33.0% (±10.8 points)7.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.7 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.8 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.8 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 Essex Township (Kankakee County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kankakee County (0.3%).

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

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

In Essex Township (Kankakee County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kankakee County (13.8%).

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 Essex Township (Kankakee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex Township (Kankakee County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Essex Township (Kankakee County)—4.6% (±2.9 points)—
Essex1.8 mi3.7% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Union Hill3.9 mi0.0% (±60.2 points)Not measurably different
East Brooklyn4.5 mi17.9% (±13.2 points)Not measurably different
Greenfield Township4.6 mi11.5% (±5.8 points)Higher
South Wilmington5.2 mi11.9% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Custer Township5.3 mi21.3% (±16.1 points)Higher
Reddick5.4 mi11.6% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Salina Township5.8 mi7.1% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenfield Township, IL (11.5%), Custer Township, IL (21.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)Manteno0.0% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)Momence0.0% (±2.9 points)
13 (tie)Reddick0.0% (±38.3 points)
13 (tie)St. Anne0.0% (±8.1 points)
13 (tie)Sammons Point0.0% (±40.1 points)
13 (tie)Union Hill0.0% (±60.2 points)
13 (tie)Essex Township (Kankakee County)0.0% (±5.8 points)
13 (tie)Ganeer Township0.0% (±3.0 points)
13 (tie)Kankakee Township0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)Manteno Township0.0% (±0.8 points)
13 (tie)Momence Township0.0% (±2.6 points)
13 (tie)Norton Township0.0% (±9.7 points)
13 (tie)Otto Township0.0% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Essex Township (Kankakee County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Essex Township (Kankakee County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Essex Township (Kankakee County), used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Essex Township (Kankakee County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Essex Township (Kankakee County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Essex Township (Kankakee County) have electric heat?

4.6% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Essex Township (Kankakee County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Essex township, Kankakee County, Illinois (county subdivision:24465, in state:17 county:091).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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