How are homes heated in Jackson Township (Porter County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Porter County), used by 88.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
88.7% (±4.2 points)
Electricity
4.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Jackson Township (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJackson Township (Porter County)Porter CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas88.7% (±4.2 points)87.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.7 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity4.9% (±2.6 points)10.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.2% (±1.9 points)1.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.7 points)0.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy2.1% (±2.6 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.7 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used2.1% (±3.1 points)0.3%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 Jackson Township (Porter County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Porter County (0.2%).

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

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

In Jackson Township (Porter County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Porter County (10.3%).

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 Jackson Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Porter County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jackson Township (Porter County)—4.9% (±2.6 points)—
Westville4.0 mi12.2% (±4.6 points)Higher
Chesterton4.9 mi7.1% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Porter County)5.2 mi3.7% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Porter County)5.5 mi11.8% (±5.4 points)Higher
New Durham Township5.5 mi5.8% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Valparaiso6.5 mi18.2% (±2.8 points)Higher
Pine Township (Porter County)6.7 mi6.1% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Westchester Township7.2 mi10.2% (±2.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westville, IN (12.2%), Washington Township (Porter County), IN (11.8%), Valparaiso, IN (18.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)Ogden Dunes0.0% (±7.2 points)
11 (tie)Portage0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)Porter0.0% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)Salt Creek Commons0.0% (±6.1 points)
11 (tie)Shorewood Forest0.0% (±3.5 points)
11 (tie)Town of Pines0.0% (±12.9 points)
11 (tie)Jackson Township (Porter County)0.0% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)Morgan Township (Porter County)0.0% (±2.8 points)
11 (tie)Pine Township (Porter County)0.0% (±3.3 points)
11 (tie)Pleasant Township (Porter County)0.0% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)Union Township (Porter County)0.0% (±1.2 points)
11 (tie)Washington Township (Porter County)0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 12 of 28 places in Porter 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 Jackson Township (Porter County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Jackson Township (Porter County), used by 88.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jackson Township (Porter County) heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Porter County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jackson Township (Porter County) have electric heat?

4.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Jackson Township (Porter 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 Jackson township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:37314, in state:18 county:127).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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