How are homes heated in Glen Carbon, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Glen Carbon, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glen Carbon, used by 57.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.0% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 42.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Glen Carbon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Glen Carbon	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	57.0% (±5.5 points)	60.7%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	42.2% (±5.5 points)	32.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	5.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 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 Glen Carbon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Madison County (0.1%).

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

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

In Glen Carbon, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madison County (32.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Glen Carbon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Carbon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Glen Carbon	—	42.2% (±5.5 points)	—
Edwardsville Township	2.2 mi	40.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maryville	2.2 mi	22.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Edwardsville	2.3 mi	38.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Collinsville Township	4.0 mi	32.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Pontoon Beach	5.0 mi	35.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	5.3 mi	29.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Mitchell	5.3 mi	39.6% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Roxana	5.5 mi	32.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maryville, IL (22.0%), Collinsville Township, IL (32.3%), Troy, IL (29.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Granite City	0.2% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Alton Township	0.2% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Bethalto	0.0% (±0.9 points)
14 (tie)	Collinsville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	East Alton	0.0% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Edwardsville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
14 (tie)	Glen Carbon	0.0% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)	Grantfork	0.0% (±20.2 points)
14 (tie)	Hamel	0.0% (±8.7 points)
14 (tie)	Hartford	0.0% (±5.6 points)
14 (tie)	Holiday Shores	0.0% (±3.3 points)
14 (tie)	Livingston	0.0% (±8.9 points)
14 (tie)	Madison	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Glen Carbon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Glen Carbon, used by 57.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Glen Carbon heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Glen Carbon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Glen Carbon have electric heat?

42.2% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Glen Carbon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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