How are homes heated in Commerce Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Commerce Charter Township, used by 90.1% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.1% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
90.1% (±1.4 points)
Electricity
8.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.1%

Heating fuel in Commerce Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostCommerce Charter TownshipOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas90.1% (±1.4 points)85.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity8.1% (±1.2 points)11.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.9% (±0.5 points)1.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 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 Commerce Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oakland County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (0.8%).

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

In Commerce Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oakland County (11.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Commerce Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Commerce Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Commerce Charter Township—8.1% (±1.2 points)—
Walled Lake2.8 mi16.2% (±5.7 points)Higher
Wixom3.9 mi12.8% (±3.5 points)Higher
Milford5.5 mi3.6% (±1.8 points)Lower
West Bloomfield Charter Township5.5 mi9.5% (±1.1 points)Not measurably different
White Lake Charter Township5.6 mi6.3% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Milford Charter Township5.9 mi5.7% (±1.9 points)Lower
Orchard Lake Village6.4 mi3.5% (±2.4 points)Lower
Novi6.6 mi11.3% (±1.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milford, MI (3.6%), Milford Charter Township, MI (5.7%), Orchard Lake Village, MI (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walled Lake, MI (16.2%), Wixom, MI (12.8%), Novi, MI (11.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
17 (tie)Oxford Charter Township0.2% (±0.3 points)
24 (tie)Auburn Hills0.1% (±0.1 points)
24 (tie)Berkley0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Clawson0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Pontiac0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Rochester Hills0.1% (±0.1 points)
24 (tie)Commerce Charter Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
24 (tie)Highland Charter Township0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Oakland Charter Township0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Springfield Charter Township0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Waterford Charter Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
24 (tie)West Bloomfield Charter Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
35 (tie)Bloomfield Hills0.0% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Commerce Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wolverine Lake.

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 Commerce Charter Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Commerce Charter Township, used by 90.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Commerce Charter Township heat with oil?

0.1% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Commerce Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Commerce Charter Township have electric heat?

8.1% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Commerce 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 Commerce charter township, Oakland County, Michigan (county subdivision:17640, in state:26 county:125).

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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