How are homes heated in Jackson Township (Will County), IL?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Will County), used by 78.5% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
78.5% (±6.7 points)
Electricity
13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Will County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Will County)Will CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas78.5% (±6.7 points)87.9%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.4 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity13.5% (±5.8 points)9.3%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.8% (±3.2 points)2.0%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.4 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used2.1% (±2.6 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 Jackson Township (Will County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Will County (0.1%).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Will County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Will County (9.3%).

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 Jackson Township (Will County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Will County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Will County)—13.5% (±5.8 points)—
Elwood1.8 mi15.3% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Manhattan5.3 mi9.4% (±4.7 points)Not measurably different
Channahon Township5.5 mi7.8% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Preston Heights5.6 mi31.7% (±11.1 points)Higher
Florence Township (Will County)5.7 mi6.0% (±4.3 points)Lower
Symerton6.3 mi6.4% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Manhattan Township6.3 mi9.1% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Joliet Township6.5 mi17.3% (±1.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Florence Township (Will County), IL (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Preston Heights, IL (31.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)Wilmington (Will County)0.0% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)Channahon Township0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)Custer Township0.0% (±7.2 points)
15 (tie)Frankfort Township (Will County)0.0% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)Green Garden Township0.0% (±2.6 points)
15 (tie)Homer Township0.0% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)Jackson Township (Will County)0.0% (±2.4 points)
15 (tie)Joliet Township0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)Monee Township0.0% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)New Lenox Township0.0% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)Peotone Township0.0% (±2.0 points)
15 (tie)Troy Township0.0% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)Washington Township (Will County)0.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will 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 Jackson Township (Will County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Will County), used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jackson Township (Will County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Will County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jackson Township (Will County) have electric heat?

13.5% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Will 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 Jackson township, Will County, Illinois (county subdivision:38076, in state:17 county:197).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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