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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Vanderburgh County), used by 62.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
62.5% (±3.7 points)
Electricity
35.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPerry Township (Vanderburgh County)Vanderburgh CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas62.5% (±3.7 points)60.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity35.7% (±3.4 points)37.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.3% (±1.1 points)1.3%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.2 points)0.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.4 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 (Vanderburgh County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Vanderburgh County (0.2%).

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

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

In Perry Township (Vanderburgh County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Vanderburgh County (37.5%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)—35.7% (±3.4 points)—
Pigeon Township (Vanderburgh County)4.4 mi33.9% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
German Township (Vanderburgh County)5.4 mi20.9% (±5.3 points)Lower
Marrs Township6.3 mi41.9% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Union Township (Vanderburgh County)6.4 mi14.8% (±15.9 points)Lower
Evansville6.4 mi39.7% (±1.7 points)Higher
Highland (community)7.3 mi37.4% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Robinson Township8.0 mi48.7% (±7.5 points)Higher
Center Township (Vanderburgh County)8.1 mi35.7% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: German Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (20.9%), Union Township (Vanderburgh County), IN (14.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Evansville, IN (39.7%), Robinson Township, IN (48.7%).

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)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 8 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 Perry Township (Vanderburgh County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Perry Township (Vanderburgh County), used by 62.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Perry Township (Vanderburgh County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

35.7% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Perry 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 Perry township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (county subdivision:59166, in state:18 county:163).

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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