How are homes heated in Woodlawn, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Woodlawn, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodlawn, used by 57.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.8% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 57.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Woodlawn

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woodlawn	Jefferson County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	36.8% (±9.6 points)	34.0%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	57.4% (±9.8 points)	40.2%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.0% (±3.6 points)	20.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±14.3 points)	3.6%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±14.3 points)	0.8%	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 Woodlawn, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (0.2%).

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

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

In Woodlawn, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (40.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Woodlawn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodlawn
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woodlawn	—	57.4% (±9.8 points)	—
Shiloh Township (Jefferson County)	3.1 mi	56.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Casner Township	3.3 mi	49.3% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
McClellan Township	5.7 mi	42.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Blissville Township	5.8 mi	25.4% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Mount Vernon	6.4 mi	44.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Rome Township	7.7 mi	43.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Grand Prairie Township	7.7 mi	33.9% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Waltonville	7.8 mi	37.8% (±13.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McClellan Township, IL (42.8%), Blissville Township, IL (25.4%), Mount Vernon, IL (44.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Belle Rive	0.0% (±18.2 points)
6 (tie)	Bluford	0.0% (±16.5 points)
6 (tie)	Dix	0.0% (±14.4 points)
6 (tie)	Ina	0.0% (±15.4 points)
6 (tie)	Nason	0.0% (±31.0 points)
6 (tie)	Waltonville	0.0% (±22.8 points)
6 (tie)	Woodlawn	0.0% (±14.3 points)
6 (tie)	Bald Hill Township	0.0% (±12.7 points)
6 (tie)	Blissville Township	0.0% (±16.1 points)
6 (tie)	Casner Township	0.0% (±9.4 points)
6 (tie)	Dodds Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)
6 (tie)	Elk Prairie Township	0.0% (±12.6 points)
6 (tie)	Farrington Township	0.0% (±15.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Jefferson 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 Woodlawn

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Woodlawn, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woodlawn heat with oil?

0.0% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Woodlawn use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woodlawn have electric heat?

57.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Woodlawn heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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