How are homes heated in Shields Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Shields Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shields Township, used by 76.4% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.4% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 22.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.2%

Heating fuel in Shields Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shields Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	76.4% (±3.8 points)	83.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.3% (±3.8 points)	14.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	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 Shields Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.0%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Shields Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lake County (14.7%).

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 Shields Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shields Township	—	22.3% (±3.8 points)	—
Lake Bluff	0.2 mi	4.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Knollwood	1.2 mi	13.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Chicago	2.5 mi	25.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Green Oaks	3.1 mi	5.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Lake Forest	3.2 mi	15.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mettawa	4.2 mi	9.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Libertyville Township	4.5 mi	13.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Park City	5.3 mi	26.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Bluff, IL (4.4%), Green Oaks, IL (5.9%), Lake Forest, IL (15.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Grayslake	0.4% (±0.6 points)
2	Lake Barrington	0.3% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Mundelein	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	North Chicago	0.2% (±0.3 points)
3 (tie)	Avon Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
3 (tie)	Shields Township	0.2% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Buffalo Grove	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Round Lake Beach	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Vernon Hills	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Cuba Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Libertyville Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Vernon Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)

Showing 12 of 71 places in Lake 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 Shields Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Shields Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shields Township, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shields Township heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Shields Township have electric heat?

22.3% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Shields Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shields township, Lake County, 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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