How are homes heated in German Township (Vanderburgh County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (Vanderburgh County), used by 76.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
76.8% (±5.4 points)
Electricity
20.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in German Township (Vanderburgh County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGerman Township (Vanderburgh County)Vanderburgh CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas76.8% (±5.4 points)60.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity20.9% (±5.3 points)37.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.2% (±0.4 points)1.3%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.8 points)0.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.5% (±1.9 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.3 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 German Township (Vanderburgh County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vanderburgh County (0.2%).

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

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

In German Township (Vanderburgh County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Vanderburgh County (37.5%).

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 German Township (Vanderburgh County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with German Township (Vanderburgh County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
German Township (Vanderburgh County)—20.9% (±5.3 points)—
Highland (community)4.5 mi37.4% (±13.0 points)Higher
Darmstadt4.9 mi22.9% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)5.4 mi35.7% (±3.4 points)Higher
Center Township (Vanderburgh County)5.7 mi35.7% (±3.3 points)Higher
Robinson Township5.8 mi48.7% (±7.5 points)Higher
Armstrong Township6.3 mi27.8% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)6.3 mi33.9% (±3.4 points)Higher
Evansville7.1 mi39.7% (±1.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland (community), IN (37.4%), Perry Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (35.7%), Center Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (35.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)Center Township (Vanderburgh County)0.1% (±0.2 points)
4 (tie)Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)0.1% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)Darmstadt0.0% (±5.4 points)
6 (tie)Highland (community)0.0% (±1.9 points)
6 (tie)Melody Hill0.0% (±2.7 points)
6 (tie)Armstrong Township0.0% (±5.1 points)
6 (tie)German Township (Vanderburgh County)0.0% (±1.3 points)
6 (tie)Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)0.0% (±0.4 points)
6 (tie)Union Township (Vanderburgh County)0.0% (±22.9 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Vanderburgh 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 German Township (Vanderburgh County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in German Township (Vanderburgh County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in German Township (Vanderburgh County), used by 76.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in German Township (Vanderburgh County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in German Township (Vanderburgh County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in German Township (Vanderburgh County) have electric heat?

20.9% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in German Township (Vanderburgh County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for German township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (county subdivision:27486, in state:18 county:163).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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