How are homes heated in Wheeling Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Wheeling Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wheeling Township, used by 80.4% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.4% (±1.4 points)
Electricity: 16.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Wheeling Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wheeling Township	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	80.4% (±1.4 points)	80.2%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.3% (±1.2 points)	16.1%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.4 points)	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.3 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 Wheeling Township, 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 Wheeling Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Wheeling Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheeling Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wheeling Township	—	16.3% (±1.2 points)	—
Prospect Heights	0.9 mi	23.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Wheeling	1.8 mi	23.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Arlington Heights	2.1 mi	18.8% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Mount Prospect	3.2 mi	23.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Buffalo Grove	4.0 mi	9.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Rolling Meadows	4.8 mi	18.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Riverwoods	5.0 mi	12.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palatine	5.1 mi	19.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buffalo Grove, IL (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Prospect Heights, IL (23.8%), Wheeling, IL (23.8%), Arlington Heights, IL (18.8%).

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
17 (tie)	Maine Township (Cook County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Niles Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Northfield Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Palos Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Proviso Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Schaumburg Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Wheeling Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
40 (tie)	Alsip	0.0% (±0.5 points)
40 (tie)	Barrington	0.0% (±0.9 points)
40 (tie)	Barrington Hills	0.0% (±2.9 points)
40 (tie)	Bedford Park	0.0% (±16.9 points)
40 (tie)	Bellwood	0.0% (±0.6 points)
40 (tie)	Berkeley	0.0% (±2.1 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 Wheeling Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wheeling Township, used by 80.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wheeling Township heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Wheeling Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wheeling Township have electric heat?

16.3% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Wheeling Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheeling township, Cook 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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