How are homes heated in Dyer, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Dyer, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dyer, used by 90.2% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.2% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 8.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dyer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dyer	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	90.2% (±3.3 points)	86.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	8.2% (±3.1 points)	10.5%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Dyer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lake County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (0.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Dyer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lake County (10.5%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (31.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Dyer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dyer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dyer	—	8.2% (±3.1 points)	—
Lynwood	2.7 mi	14.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. John Township	2.8 mi	9.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sauk Village	3.2 mi	5.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Munster	3.4 mi	11.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Schererville	3.5 mi	12.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Willowbrook (community)	3.7 mi	3.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ford Heights	3.9 mi	19.6% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Highland	4.3 mi	13.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ford Heights, IL (19.6%), Highland, IN (13.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Calumet Township	0.2% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Ross Township (Lake County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Munster	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	St. John Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
12 (tie)	Cedar Lake	0.0% (±0.7 points)
12 (tie)	Crown Point	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Dyer	0.0% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)	East Chicago	0.0% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Griffith	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Highland	0.0% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Hobart	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Station	0.0% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Lowell	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake 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 Dyer

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dyer, used by 90.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dyer heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Dyer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dyer have electric heat?

8.2% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Dyer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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