How are homes heated in Valparaiso, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Valparaiso, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valparaiso, used by 80.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.2% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 18.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Valparaiso

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valparaiso	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	80.2% (±2.8 points)	87.1%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	18.2% (±2.8 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 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 Valparaiso, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Porter County (0.2%).

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

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

In Valparaiso, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher 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 Valparaiso

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valparaiso
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valparaiso	—	18.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Center Township (Porter County)	1.2 mi	14.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Porter County)	3.8 mi	11.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Aberdeen	4.2 mi	6.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Salt Creek Commons	5.1 mi	2.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Shorewood Forest	5.2 mi	1.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Porter County)	5.4 mi	3.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
South Haven	6.1 mi	8.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Union Township (Porter County)	6.4 mi	3.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Center Township (Porter County), IN (14.3%), Washington Township (Porter County), IN (11.8%), Aberdeen, IN (6.6%).

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
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)
11 (tie)	Beverly Shores	0.0% (±10.2 points)
11 (tie)	Chesterton	0.0% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)	Dune Acres	0.0% (±24.4 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 Valparaiso

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valparaiso, used by 80.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valparaiso heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Valparaiso have electric heat?

18.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Valparaiso heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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