How are homes heated in Forest View, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Forest View, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest View, used by 97.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 97.9% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 2.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Forest View

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forest View	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	97.9% (±2.4 points)	80.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.1% (±2.4 points)	16.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.8 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.8 points)	1.2%	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 Forest View, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cook County (0.1%).

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

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

In Forest View, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cook County (16.1%).

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 Forest View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest View
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forest View	—	2.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Stickney	0.5 mi	10.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lyons	2.4 mi	13.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Stickney Township	2.5 mi	7.6% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Berwyn	2.5 mi	6.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Berwyn Township	2.5 mi	6.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Summit	2.5 mi	10.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Cicero	2.5 mi	5.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Cicero Township	2.5 mi	5.2% (±1.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stickney, IL (10.6%), Lyons, IL (13.8%), Stickney Township, IL (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
40 (tie)	East Hazel Crest	0.0% (±8.1 points)
40 (tie)	Elmwood Park	0.0% (±0.4 points)
40 (tie)	Evergreen Park	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Flossmoor	0.0% (±1.1 points)
40 (tie)	Ford Heights	0.0% (±6.5 points)
40 (tie)	Forest Park	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Forest View	0.0% (±10.8 points)
40 (tie)	Franklin Park	0.0% (±0.6 points)
40 (tie)	Glencoe	0.0% (±1.2 points)
40 (tie)	Glenview	0.0% (±0.2 points)
40 (tie)	Glenwood	0.0% (±1.2 points)
40 (tie)	Golf	0.0% (±18.4 points)
40 (tie)	Harvey	0.0% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook 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 Forest View

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest View, used by 97.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forest View heat with oil?

0.0% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Forest View use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forest View have electric heat?

2.1% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Forest View heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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