How are homes heated in Sauk Village, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Sauk Village, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sauk Village, used by 92.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 92.9% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 5.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sauk Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sauk Village	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	92.9% (±3.3 points)	80.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.8% (±3.2 points)	16.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.7 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 Sauk Village, 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 Sauk Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cook County (16.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sauk Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sauk Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sauk Village	—	5.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Ford Heights	1.6 mi	19.6% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Bloom Township	2.3 mi	9.9% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Lynwood	2.5 mi	14.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Steger	2.7 mi	11.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Dyer	3.2 mi	8.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Chicago Heights	3.5 mi	10.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Willowbrook (community)	3.6 mi	3.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chicago Heights	3.6 mi	9.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ford Heights, IL (19.6%), Bloom Township, IL (9.9%), Lynwood, IL (14.4%).

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
40 (tie)	River Forest	0.0% (±0.8 points)
40 (tie)	River Grove	0.0% (±0.9 points)
40 (tie)	Riverside	0.0% (±1.1 points)
40 (tie)	Robbins	0.0% (±2.3 points)
40 (tie)	Rolling Meadows	0.0% (±0.4 points)
40 (tie)	Rosemont	0.0% (±2.4 points)
40 (tie)	Sauk Village	0.0% (±1.2 points)
40 (tie)	Schiller Park	0.0% (±0.9 points)
40 (tie)	South Barrington	0.0% (±2.2 points)
40 (tie)	South Chicago Heights	0.0% (±2.4 points)
40 (tie)	South Holland	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Steger	0.0% (±0.9 points)
40 (tie)	Stickney	0.0% (±1.5 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 Sauk Village

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sauk Village?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sauk Village, used by 92.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sauk Village heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Sauk Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sauk Village have electric heat?

5.8% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Sauk Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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