How are homes heated in Porter, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Porter, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Porter, used by 87.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.7% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 11.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Porter

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Porter	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	87.7% (±4.6 points)	87.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	11.1% (±4.6 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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, 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, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Porter	—	11.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Westchester Township	0.8 mi	10.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dune Acres	1.7 mi	6.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Burns Harbor	2.3 mi	18.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterton	2.4 mi	7.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Porter County)	5.0 mi	3.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Portage	5.6 mi	10.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden Dunes	5.7 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Portage Township (Porter County)	6.0 mi	10.4% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Township (Porter County), IN (3.7%), Ogden Dunes, IN (4.0%).

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
11 (tie)	Chesterton	0.0% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)	Dune Acres	0.0% (±24.4 points)
11 (tie)	Hebron	0.0% (±2.2 points)
11 (tie)	Kouts	0.0% (±4.0 points)
11 (tie)	Ogden Dunes	0.0% (±7.2 points)
11 (tie)	Portage	0.0% (±0.3 points)
11 (tie)	Porter	0.0% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Salt Creek Commons	0.0% (±6.1 points)
11 (tie)	Shorewood Forest	0.0% (±3.5 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Pines	0.0% (±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)

Showing 13 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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Porter, used by 87.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Porter heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Porter have electric heat?

11.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Porter heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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