How are homes heated in West Lafayette, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in West Lafayette, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Lafayette, used by 52.2% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.2% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 52.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in West Lafayette

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Lafayette	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	45.2% (±3.0 points)	54.0%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	52.2% (±3.1 points)	37.1%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.7 points)	7.7%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	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 West Lafayette, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tippecanoe County (0.1%).

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

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

In West Lafayette, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Tippecanoe County (37.1%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (31.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Lafayette
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Lafayette	—	52.2% (±3.1 points)	—
Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	2.9 mi	49.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	3.9 mi	35.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Lafayette	4.4 mi	36.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Battle Ground	5.8 mi	17.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.6 mi	22.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.0 mi	29.2% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Shadeland	7.2 mi	12.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.2 mi	12.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (35.1%), Lafayette, IN (36.4%), Battle Ground, IN (17.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Shadeland	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4 (tie)	Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.4% (±0.6 points)
6 (tie)	Lafayette	0.2% (±0.3 points)
6 (tie)	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Battle Ground	0.0% (±4.6 points)
8 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±7.6 points)
8 (tie)	West Lafayette	0.0% (±0.2 points)
8 (tie)	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±1.1 points)
8 (tie)	Randolph Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±13.8 points)
8 (tie)	Sheffield Township	0.0% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±3.9 points)
8 (tie)	Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±1.0 points)
8 (tie)	Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Tippecanoe 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 West Lafayette

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in West Lafayette, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Lafayette heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in West Lafayette use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Lafayette have electric heat?

52.2% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in West Lafayette heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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