How are homes heated in Washington Township (Porter County), IN?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Porter County), used by 83.9% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
83.9% (±5.6 points)
Electricity
11.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.0%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Porter County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Porter County)Porter CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas83.9% (±5.6 points)87.1%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.7 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity11.8% (±5.4 points)10.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.1% (±2.3 points)1.4%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.7 points)0.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.7 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.9 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 Washington Township (Porter County), 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 Washington Township (Porter County), 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 Washington Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Porter County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Porter County)—11.8% (±5.4 points)—
Valparaiso3.8 mi18.2% (±2.8 points)Higher
Center Township (Porter County)5.0 mi14.3% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Porter County)5.5 mi4.9% (±2.6 points)Lower
Wanatah5.5 mi6.9% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Westville5.7 mi12.2% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Morgan Township (Porter County)6.0 mi5.7% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Clinton Township (LaPorte County)6.0 mi7.5% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Porter County)7.5 mi3.7% (±1.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Porter County), IN (4.9%), Liberty Township (Porter County), IN (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)Town of Pines0.0% (±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)
11 (tie)Washington Township (Porter County)0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 7 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 Washington Township (Porter County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Porter County), used by 83.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Washington Township (Porter County) heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Washington Township (Porter County) have electric heat?

11.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Porter 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 Washington township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:80954, in state:18 county:127).

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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