How are homes heated in Prospect Heights, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Prospect Heights, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prospect Heights, used by 68.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.6% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 23.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Prospect Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Prospect Heights	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	68.6% (±5.5 points)	80.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.8% (±5.4 points)	16.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±3.0 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.5% (±1.6 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 Prospect Heights, 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 Prospect Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cook County (16.1%).

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 Prospect Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Prospect Heights	—	23.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Wheeling Township	0.9 mi	16.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Wheeling	1.8 mi	23.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	2.7 mi	18.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Prospect	2.8 mi	23.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Grove	4.6 mi	9.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Northfield Township	4.8 mi	20.1% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Des Plaines	5.0 mi	12.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Riverwoods	5.1 mi	12.9% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheeling Township, IL (16.3%), Buffalo Grove, IL (9.8%), Des Plaines, IL (12.7%).

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
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)
17 (tie)	Chicago	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Des Plaines	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Elk Grove Village	0.1% (±0.2 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 Prospect Heights

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Prospect Heights, used by 68.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Prospect Heights heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Prospect Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Prospect Heights have electric heat?

23.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Prospect Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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