How are homes heated in Buena Vista, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Buena Vista, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buena Vista, used by 79.1% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.1% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Buena Vista

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Buena Vista	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	79.1% (±8.8 points)	73.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	19.7% (±8.2 points)	13.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±0.1 points)	8.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Buena Vista, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Saginaw County (1.0%).

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

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

In Buena Vista, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Saginaw County (13.9%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (12.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Buena Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Vista
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Buena Vista	—	19.7% (±8.2 points)	—
Saginaw	2.5 mi	17.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport	3.4 mi	13.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton Township	3.5 mi	11.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Zilwaukee	4.7 mi	12.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeport Charter Township	5.0 mi	11.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Zilwaukee Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±79.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saginaw Charter Township	6.5 mi	17.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spaulding Township	6.8 mi	4.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spaulding Township, MI (4.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bridgeport	1.1% (±1.2 points)
2	Buena Vista	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Burt	0.0% (±6.7 points)
3 (tie)	Freeland	0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	Hemlock	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Shields	0.0% (±0.9 points)

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

It lies inside Buena Vista Charter Township, whose figures include it.

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 Buena Vista

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Buena Vista, used by 79.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Buena Vista heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Buena Vista use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Buena Vista have electric heat?

19.7% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in Buena Vista heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista CDP, Michigan

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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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