How are homes heated in Lake Station, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Station, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Station, used by 90.5% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.5% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 8.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Station

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Station	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	90.5% (±3.3 points)	86.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	8.0% (±3.0 points)	10.5%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 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 Lake Station, 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 Lake Station, 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 Lake Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Station
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Station	—	8.0% (±3.0 points)	—
New Chicago	1.6 mi	17.1% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Hobart Township	2.2 mi	13.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Portage Township (Porter County)	3.9 mi	10.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Portage	4.0 mi	10.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	4.5 mi	15.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Ogden Dunes	4.8 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Gary	5.0 mi	11.7% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Calumet Township	5.5 mi	11.6% (±1.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ogden Dunes, IN (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Chicago, IN (17.1%), Hobart Township, IN (13.4%), Hobart, IN (15.2%).

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
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)
12 (tie)	New Chicago	0.0% (±4.2 points)
12 (tie)	St. John	0.0% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Schererville	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Schneider	0.0% (±30.7 points)
12 (tie)	Whiting	0.0% (±2.4 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 Lake Station

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Station, used by 90.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Station heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Lake Station use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Station have electric heat?

8.0% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Station heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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