How are homes heated in Fox Lake, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Fox Lake, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fox Lake, used by 76.3% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.3% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Fox Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fox Lake	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	76.3% (±4.7 points)	83.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±4.8 points)	14.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	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 Fox Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

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

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

In Fox Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lake County (14.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (18.6%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fox Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fox Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fox Lake	—	21.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Pistakee Highlands	2.2 mi	6.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Burton Township (McHenry County)	2.5 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Fox Lake Hills	3.1 mi	9.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Spring Grove	3.3 mi	3.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Grant Township (Lake County)	4.2 mi	9.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Channel Lake	4.2 mi	4.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Antioch Township	4.4 mi	15.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Johnsburg	4.5 mi	9.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pistakee Highlands, IL (6.9%), Burton Township (McHenry County), IL (3.2%), Fox Lake Hills, IL (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
13 (tie)	Bannockburn	0.0% (±13.0 points)
13 (tie)	Beach Park	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Channel Lake	0.0% (±4.6 points)
13 (tie)	Deerfield	0.0% (±0.5 points)
13 (tie)	Deer Park	0.0% (±2.9 points)
13 (tie)	Forest Lake	0.0% (±5.3 points)
13 (tie)	Fox Lake	0.0% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Fox Lake Hills	0.0% (±4.0 points)
13 (tie)	Gages Lake	0.0% (±0.9 points)
13 (tie)	Grandwood Park	0.0% (±1.9 points)
13 (tie)	Green Oaks	0.0% (±2.4 points)
13 (tie)	Gurnee	0.0% (±0.3 points)
13 (tie)	Hainesville	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake 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 Fox Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fox Lake, used by 76.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fox Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Fox Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fox Lake have electric heat?

21.3% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Fox Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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