How are homes heated in Caledonia Township (Kent County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Caledonia Township (Kent County), used by 77.7% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
77.7% (±6.4 points)
Electricity
9.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.8%

Heating fuel in Caledonia Township (Kent County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCaledonia Township (Kent County)Kent CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas77.7% (±6.4 points)81.7%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.8% (±1.3 points)0.4%0.8%3.9%
Electricity9.4% (±3.1 points)11.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.1% (±2.1 points)4.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood5.1% (±5.4 points)0.9%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.6 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.4 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 Caledonia Township (Kent County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Kent County (0.4%).

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

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

In Caledonia Township (Kent County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kent County (11.4%).

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 Caledonia Township (Kent County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caledonia Township (Kent County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Caledonia Township (Kent County)—9.4% (±3.1 points)—
Thornapple Township5.4 mi6.3% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Gaines Charter Township5.6 mi14.4% (±2.6 points)Higher
Middleville5.8 mi7.2% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Bowne Township6.3 mi4.1% (±2.3 points)Lower
Cascade Charter Township7.1 mi10.0% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Leighton Township7.3 mi8.1% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Kentwood7.8 mi13.8% (±2.2 points)Higher
Irving Township8.0 mi1.0% (±0.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bowne Township, MI (4.1%), Irving Township, MI (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gaines Charter Township, MI (14.4%), Kentwood, MI (13.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Tyrone Township (Kent County)9.8% (±6.3 points)
2Vergennes Township5.7% (±6.0 points)
3Bowne Township2.8% (±2.8 points)
4Grattan Township2.0% (±1.9 points)
5Caledonia Township (Kent County)1.8% (±1.3 points)
6East Grand Rapids1.3% (±1.4 points)
7Lowell Charter Township1.2% (±1.4 points)
8Courtland Township1.0% (±1.0 points)
9 (tie)Cedar Springs0.9% (±1.4 points)
9 (tie)Nelson Township0.9% (±1.2 points)
11Spencer Township0.8% (±1.2 points)

Showing 11 of 30 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Caledonia Township (Kent County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Caledonia.

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 Caledonia Township (Kent County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Caledonia Township (Kent County), used by 77.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Caledonia Township (Kent County) heat with oil?

1.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Caledonia Township (Kent County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Caledonia Township (Kent County) have electric heat?

9.4% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Caledonia Township (Kent 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 Caledonia township, Kent County, Michigan (county subdivision:12500, in state:26 county:081).

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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