How are homes heated in Westlake Village, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Westlake Village, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Westlake Village, used by 87.0% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.0% (±17.3 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Westlake Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Westlake Village	Winnebago County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	87.0% (±17.3 points)	83.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±17.3 points)	12.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.0 points)	2.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.7%	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 Westlake Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Winnebago County (0.1%).

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

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

In Westlake Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Winnebago County (12.6%).

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 Westlake Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westlake Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Westlake Village	—	13.0% (±17.3 points)	—
Pecatonica	3.3 mi	9.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Burritt Township	3.5 mi	26.7% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pecatonica Township	4.1 mi	9.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Winnebago	4.2 mi	6.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Winnebago Township	5.5 mi	5.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seward Township (Winnebago County)	5.6 mi	8.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Durand Township	7.5 mi	17.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Machesney Park	0.0% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	New Milford	0.0% (±8.9 points)
7 (tie)	Pecatonica	0.0% (±3.9 points)
7 (tie)	Rockford	0.0% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Roscoe	0.0% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)	South Beloit	0.0% (±1.1 points)
7 (tie)	Westlake Village	0.0% (±7.0 points)
7 (tie)	Winnebago	0.0% (±3.2 points)
7 (tie)	Burritt Township	0.0% (±9.9 points)
7 (tie)	Cherry Valley Township	0.0% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)	Durand Township	0.0% (±3.5 points)
7 (tie)	Harlem Township (Winnebago County)	0.0% (±0.2 points)
7 (tie)	Harrison Township	0.0% (±19.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Winnebago County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Westlake Village 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 Westlake Village

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Westlake Village, used by 87.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Westlake Village heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Westlake Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Westlake Village have electric heat?

13.0% (±17.3 points) of occupied homes in Westlake Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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