How are homes heated in Mount Prospect, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Prospect, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Prospect, used by 74.3% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.3% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 23.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Mount Prospect

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Prospect	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	74.3% (±2.6 points)	80.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.0% (±2.7 points)	16.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.5 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 Mount Prospect, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Mount Prospect, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cook County (16.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Prospect

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Prospect
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Prospect	—	23.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Prospect Heights	2.8 mi	23.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Des Plaines	2.8 mi	12.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Elk Grove Township	3.1 mi	27.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Wheeling Township	3.2 mi	16.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Arlington Heights	3.2 mi	18.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Maine Township (Cook County)	4.3 mi	15.5% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Rolling Meadows	4.6 mi	18.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Wheeling	4.6 mi	23.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Des Plaines, IL (12.7%), Wheeling Township, IL (16.3%), Arlington Heights, IL (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elk Grove Township, IL (27.0%).

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
6 (tie)	Chicago Ridge	0.4% (±0.6 points)
6 (tie)	Oak Forest	0.4% (±0.5 points)
8 (tie)	Evanston	0.3% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Streamwood	0.3% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Hickory Hills	0.2% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Homewood	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Mount Prospect	0.2% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Northlake	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Oak Park	0.2% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)	Prospect Heights	0.2% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Oak Park Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Arlington Heights	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Bridgeview	0.1% (±0.8 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 Mount Prospect

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Prospect?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Prospect, used by 74.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Prospect heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Mount Prospect use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Prospect have electric heat?

23.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Prospect heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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