How are homes heated in Shorewood Forest, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Shorewood Forest, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shorewood Forest, used by 97.9% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 97.9% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shorewood Forest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shorewood Forest	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	97.9% (±2.0 points)	87.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	1.2% (±1.5 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 Shorewood Forest, 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 Shorewood Forest, 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 Shorewood Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shorewood Forest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shorewood Forest	—	1.2% (±1.5 points)	—
Union Township (Porter County)	1.8 mi	3.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	2.1 mi	6.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	3.5 mi	2.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Porter County)	4.0 mi	14.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Porter Township	5.1 mi	5.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Valparaiso	5.2 mi	18.2% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Lakes of the Four Seasons	5.4 mi	4.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
South Haven	5.5 mi	8.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Porter County), IN (14.3%), Porter Township, IN (5.8%), Valparaiso, IN (18.2%).

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)	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)
11 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Union Township (Porter County)	0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Porter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Shorewood Forest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Shorewood Forest

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shorewood Forest, used by 97.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shorewood Forest heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Shorewood Forest use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shorewood Forest have electric heat?

1.2% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Shorewood Forest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shorewood Forest CDP, 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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