How are homes heated in Perry Township (Marion County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Marion County), used by 53.7% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.3% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
53.7% (±2.2 points)
Electricity
43.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.2%

Heating fuel in Perry Township (Marion County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPerry Township (Marion County)Marion CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas53.7% (±2.2 points)55.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity43.3% (±2.2 points)41.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.0% (±0.9 points)1.6%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.3 points)0.1%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.2 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 Perry Township (Marion County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Marion County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (0.5%).

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

In Perry Township (Marion County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Marion County (41.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Perry Township (Marion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Marion County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Perry Township (Marion County)—43.3% (±2.2 points)—
Homecroft1.4 mi15.2% (±7.3 points)Lower
Southport2.4 mi23.7% (±7.4 points)Lower
Beech Grove4.6 mi42.9% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Greenwood5.7 mi37.9% (±3.1 points)Lower
Decatur Township6.3 mi53.8% (±3.7 points)Higher
Center Township (Marion County)6.8 mi37.7% (±1.5 points)Lower
Indianapolis6.9 mi41.6% (±0.8 points)Not measurably different
White River Township (Johnson County)7.2 mi28.3% (±2.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Homecroft, IN (15.2%), Southport, IN (23.7%), Greenwood, IN (37.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decatur Township, IN (53.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Speedway1.1% (±1.0 points)
3 (tie)Clermont0.4% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)Wayne Township (Marion County)0.4% (±0.3 points)
5Pike Township (Marion County)0.3% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)Indianapolis0.2% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)Center Township (Marion County)0.2% (±0.1 points)
6 (tie)Perry Township (Marion County)0.2% (±0.1 points)
9Warren Township (Marion County)0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)Beech Grove0.0% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)Crows Nest0.0% (±54.6 points)
10 (tie)Cumberland0.0% (±1.4 points)
10 (tie)Homecroft0.0% (±9.7 points)
10 (tie)Lawrence0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Marion 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 Perry Township (Marion County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Marion County), used by 53.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Perry Township (Marion County) heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Marion County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Perry Township (Marion County) have electric heat?

43.3% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Marion 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 Perry township, Marion County, Indiana (county subdivision:59058, in state:18 county:097).

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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