How are homes heated in Sumner Township (Kankakee County), IL?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sumner Township (Kankakee County), used by 65.3% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% heat with utility gas.

9.6% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
23.4% (±11.3 points)
Electricity
9.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.7%

Heating fuel in Sumner Township (Kankakee County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSumner Township (Kankakee County)Kankakee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Utility gas23.4% (±11.3 points)77.1%75.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.7% (±2.8 points)0.3%0.1%3.9%
Electricity9.6% (±9.2 points)13.8%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)65.3% (±12.6 points)7.8%4.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±12.1 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±12.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±12.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±12.1 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±12.1 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 Sumner Township (Kankakee County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kankakee County (0.3%).

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

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

In Sumner Township (Kankakee County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kankakee County (13.8%).

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 Sumner Township (Kankakee County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumner Township (Kankakee County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Sumner Township (Kankakee County)—9.6% (±9.2 points)—
Grant Park4.5 mi15.1% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Manteno Township6.0 mi8.6% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Manteno6.3 mi8.6% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Ganeer Township6.5 mi16.5% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Will Township6.6 mi34.4% (±15.7 points)Higher
Peotone6.7 mi11.1% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Momence6.8 mi17.2% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Yellowhead Township6.9 mi20.2% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Will Township, IL (34.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Rockville Township4.5% (±4.7 points)
2Salina Township3.9% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)Sumner Township (Kankakee County)1.7% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)Yellowhead Township1.7% (±2.8 points)
5Hopkins Park1.5% (±3.6 points)
6Pilot Township (Kankakee County)1.2% (±1.7 points)
7Sun River Terrace1.0% (±1.5 points)
8Limestone Township (Kankakee County)0.7% (±1.0 points)
9Pembroke Township0.6% (±1.4 points)

Showing 9 of 36 places in Kankakee 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 Sumner Township (Kankakee County)

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Sumner Township (Kankakee County), used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sumner Township (Kankakee County) heat with oil?

1.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Sumner Township (Kankakee County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sumner Township (Kankakee County) have electric heat?

9.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes in Sumner Township (Kankakee 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 Sumner township, Kankakee County, Illinois (county subdivision:73690, in state:17 county:091).

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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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