How are homes heated in Preston Heights, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Preston Heights, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Preston Heights, used by 64.4% (±11.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.4% (±11.5 points)
Electricity: 31.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Preston Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Preston Heights	Will County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	64.4% (±11.5 points)	87.9%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.7% (±11.1 points)	9.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.9% (±3.2 points)	2.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 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 Preston Heights, 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 Preston Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Will County (9.3%).

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 Preston Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Preston Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Preston Heights	—	31.7% (±11.1 points)	—
Joliet Township	0.9 mi	17.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Rockdale	2.4 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Ingalls Park	3.0 mi	6.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Ridgewood	3.3 mi	21.3% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Joliet	3.8 mi	12.1% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Fairmont	4.7 mi	9.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Will County)	5.6 mi	13.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Elwood	5.7 mi	15.3% (±9.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Joliet Township, IL (17.3%), Rockdale, IL (5.1%), Ingalls Park, IL (6.2%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Manhattan	0.0% (±1.0 points)
15 (tie)	Mokena	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Monee	0.0% (±1.8 points)
15 (tie)	New Lenox	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Peotone	0.0% (±2.2 points)
15 (tie)	Plainfield	0.0% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)	Preston Heights	0.0% (±3.6 points)
15 (tie)	Ridgewood	0.0% (±4.3 points)
15 (tie)	Rockdale	0.0% (±4.1 points)
15 (tie)	Shorewood	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Sunnyland	0.0% (±10.9 points)
15 (tie)	University Park	0.0% (±1.5 points)
15 (tie)	Willowbrook (community)	0.0% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Will County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Preston Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Preston Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Preston Heights?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Preston Heights, used by 64.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Preston Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Preston Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Preston Heights have electric heat?

31.7% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in Preston Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Preston Heights CDP, 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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