How are homes heated in Wyoming, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Wyoming, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wyoming, used by 76.5% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.5% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 21.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Wyoming

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wyoming	Stark County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	76.5% (±6.7 points)	57.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.8% (±6.4 points)	20.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.3 points)	19.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	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 Wyoming, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Stark County (0.0%).

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

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

In Wyoming, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Stark County (20.6%).

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 Wyoming

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wyoming
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wyoming	—	21.8% (±6.4 points)	—
Toulon Township	3.3 mi	22.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Township (Stark County)	3.7 mi	28.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different
Toulon	5.1 mi	29.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Stark County)	5.2 mi	35.2% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Jersey Township	8.4 mi	0.0% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen Township	8.5 mi	17.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Princeville Township	8.9 mi	15.9% (±7.2 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 Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bradford	0.0% (±11.3 points)
1 (tie)	La Fayette	0.0% (±29.0 points)
1 (tie)	Toulon	0.0% (±6.3 points)
1 (tie)	Wyoming	0.0% (±5.2 points)
1 (tie)	Elmira Township	0.0% (±36.4 points)
1 (tie)	Essex Township (Stark County)	0.0% (±11.1 points)
1 (tie)	Goshen Township	0.0% (±14.0 points)
1 (tie)	Osceola Township	0.0% (±10.0 points)
1 (tie)	Penn Township (Stark County)	0.0% (±32.4 points)
1 (tie)	Toulon Township	0.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Stark 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 Wyoming

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wyoming, used by 76.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wyoming heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Wyoming use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wyoming have electric heat?

21.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Wyoming heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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