How are homes heated in Lake Barrington, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Barrington, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Barrington, used by 53.1% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.8% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 53.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Lake Barrington

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Barrington	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	40.8% (±7.4 points)	83.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	53.1% (±7.0 points)	14.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±4.3 points)	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.8 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 Lake Barrington, 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 Lake Barrington, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lake County (14.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Lake Barrington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Barrington
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Barrington	—	53.1% (±7.0 points)	—
Cuba Township	1.0 mi	24.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Tower Lakes	1.4 mi	6.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
North Barrington	2.1 mi	4.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Fox River Grove	2.5 mi	17.2% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Port Barrington	2.7 mi	4.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Cary	4.1 mi	7.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Trout Valley	4.3 mi	3.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lake Zurich	4.3 mi	8.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cuba Township, IL (24.6%), Tower Lakes, IL (6.5%), North Barrington, IL (4.2%).

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
1	Grayslake	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2	Lake Barrington	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Mundelein	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	North Chicago	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Avon Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Shields Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Buffalo Grove	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Round Lake Beach	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 8 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 Lake Barrington

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lake Barrington, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Barrington heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Lake Barrington use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Barrington have electric heat?

53.1% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Barrington heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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