How are homes heated in Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ann Arbor Charter Township, used by 75.5% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
75.5% (±6.8 points)
Electricity
17.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.8%

Heating fuel in Ann Arbor Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAnn Arbor Charter TownshipWashtenaw CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas75.5% (±6.8 points)75.2%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.8% (±4.7 points)0.6%0.8%3.9%
Electricity17.6% (±5.2 points)19.2%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.3% (±1.2 points)3.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.6 points)0.6%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±1.5 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.9 points)0.4%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 Ann Arbor Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washtenaw County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Ann Arbor Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Washtenaw County (19.2%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ann Arbor Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ann Arbor Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Ann Arbor Charter Township—17.6% (±5.2 points)—
Ann Arbor3.9 mi26.1% (±1.7 points)Higher
Superior Charter Township4.8 mi12.2% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Northfield Township4.9 mi10.3% (±3.0 points)Lower
Salem Township (Washtenaw County)6.3 mi6.1% (±2.8 points)Lower
Ypsilanti6.5 mi28.2% (±3.6 points)Higher
Whitmore Lake7.4 mi8.3% (±2.9 points)Lower
Pittsfield Charter Township8.1 mi18.9% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
Scio Township8.1 mi10.1% (±3.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northfield Township, MI (10.3%), Salem Township (Washtenaw County), MI (6.1%), Whitmore Lake, MI (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ann Arbor, MI (26.1%), Ypsilanti, MI (28.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Sharon Township17.3% (±5.1 points)
2Freedom Township9.7% (±3.7 points)
3Lima Township7.7% (±4.6 points)
4Ann Arbor Charter Township3.8% (±4.7 points)
5Saline Township3.6% (±3.2 points)
6Manchester Township2.7% (±2.2 points)
7Bridgewater Township2.6% (±1.5 points)
8Salem Township (Washtenaw County)2.1% (±3.3 points)
9Lyndon Township1.7% (±1.9 points)
10Lodi Township1.6% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 26 places in Washtenaw County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ann Arbor Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Barton Hills.

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 Ann Arbor Charter Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ann Arbor Charter Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ann Arbor Charter Township, used by 75.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ann Arbor Charter Township heat with oil?

3.8% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Ann Arbor Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ann Arbor Charter Township have electric heat?

17.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Ann Arbor Charter Township 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 Ann Arbor charter township, Washtenaw County, Michigan (county subdivision:03020, in state:26 county:161).

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.

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