How are homes heated in Porter Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Porter Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Porter Township, used by 91.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.8% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.1% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 5.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.6%

Heating fuel in Porter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Porter Township	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	91.1% (±3.1 points)	87.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	5.8% (±2.9 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.1 points)	1.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Porter Township, 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 Porter Township, 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 Porter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Porter Township	—	5.8% (±2.9 points)	—
Aberdeen	4.0 mi	6.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakes of the Four Seasons	4.4 mi	4.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood Forest	5.1 mi	1.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Boone Township (Porter County)	5.3 mi	15.7% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Hebron	5.3 mi	22.9% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Winfield Township	5.9 mi	3.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Porter County)	6.3 mi	3.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	6.6 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shorewood Forest, IN (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boone Township (Porter County), IN (15.7%), Hebron, IN (22.9%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Burns Harbor	2.6% (±3.2 points)
2 (tie)	South Haven	0.7% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Boone Township (Porter County)	0.7% (±1.2 points)
4 (tie)	Lakes of the Four Seasons	0.6% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Porter Township	0.6% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Liberty Township (Porter County)	0.3% (±0.5 points)
6 (tie)	Westchester Township	0.3% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Valparaiso	0.1% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Center Township (Porter County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
8 (tie)	Portage Township (Porter County)	0.1% (±0.1 points)
11 (tie)	Aberdeen	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 11 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 Porter Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Porter Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Porter Township, used by 91.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Porter Township heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Porter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Porter Township have electric heat?

5.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Porter Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Porter County, 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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