How are homes heated in Pilot Township (Vermilion County), IL?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pilot Township (Vermilion County), used by 46.8% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
10.3% (±5.5 points)
Electricity
46.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Pilot Township (Vermilion County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPilot Township (Vermilion County)Vermilion CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas10.3% (±5.5 points)53.9%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±14.8 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity46.8% (±14.0 points)36.7%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)37.8% (±13.9 points)7.5%4.2%4.9%
Wood3.0% (±3.3 points)1.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.9% (±1.7 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±14.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.9 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±14.8 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 Pilot Township (Vermilion County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vermilion County (0.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pilot Township (Vermilion County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vermilion County (36.7%).

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 Pilot Township (Vermilion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pilot Township (Vermilion County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Pilot Township (Vermilion County)—46.8% (±14.0 points)—
Oakwood Township5.9 mi36.8% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Royal6.6 mi36.6% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Potomac6.8 mi35.1% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Middlefork Township6.9 mi36.5% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Muncie7.0 mi18.8% (±14.6 points)Lower
Fithian7.2 mi25.6% (±10.8 points)Lower
Blount Township7.9 mi17.1% (±5.9 points)Lower
Ogden Township7.9 mi30.5% (±6.9 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Muncie, IL (18.8%), Fithian, IL (25.6%), Blount Township, IL (17.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Jamaica Township0.0% (±56.3 points)
4 (tie)Love Township0.0% (±37.8 points)
4 (tie)McKendree Township0.0% (±10.3 points)
4 (tie)Middlefork Township0.0% (±6.7 points)
4 (tie)Newell Township0.0% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)Oakwood Township0.0% (±2.7 points)
4 (tie)Pilot Township (Vermilion County)0.0% (±14.8 points)
4 (tie)Sidell Township0.0% (±9.2 points)
4 (tie)Vance Township0.0% (±8.6 points)

Showing 9 of 40 places in Vermilion 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 Pilot Township (Vermilion County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pilot Township (Vermilion County), used by 46.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pilot Township (Vermilion County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.8 points) of occupied homes in Pilot Township (Vermilion County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pilot Township (Vermilion County) have electric heat?

46.8% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes in Pilot Township (Vermilion 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 Pilot township, Vermilion County, Illinois (county subdivision:59832, in state:17 county:183).

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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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