How are homes heated in Comstock Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Comstock Charter Township, used by 80.9% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
80.9% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.8%

Heating fuel in Comstock Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostComstock Charter TownshipKalamazoo CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas80.9% (±4.6 points)72.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.8% (±2.5 points)0.8%0.8%3.9%
Electricity12.6% (±3.1 points)19.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.5 points)5.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood4.2% (±2.9 points)1.1%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 fuel0.0% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.5 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 Comstock Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kalamazoo County (0.8%).

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

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

In Comstock Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Kalamazoo County (19.1%).

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 Comstock Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Comstock Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Comstock Charter Township—12.6% (±3.1 points)—
Galesburg2.7 mi10.6% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Eastwood3.9 mi24.8% (±8.6 points)Higher
Pavilion Township5.5 mi6.6% (±4.1 points)Lower
Parchment5.6 mi30.0% (±14.5 points)Higher
Richland5.8 mi9.6% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)6.0 mi8.1% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Kalamazoo6.1 mi25.0% (±2.2 points)Higher
Charleston Township6.3 mi6.1% (±2.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pavilion Township, MI (6.6%), Charleston Township, MI (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eastwood, MI (24.8%), Parchment, MI (30.0%), Kalamazoo, MI (25.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Pavilion Township5.1% (±3.6 points)
3Climax Township4.1% (±2.7 points)
4Alamo Township2.7% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)Ross Township2.6% (±2.1 points)
5 (tie)Wakeshma Township2.6% (±3.1 points)
7Prairie Ronde Township2.2% (±1.5 points)
8Comstock Charter Township1.8% (±2.5 points)
9Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)1.5% (±1.5 points)
10 (tie)Parchment0.7% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)Texas Charter Township0.7% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)Cooper Charter Township0.6% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)Kalamazoo Charter Township0.6% (±0.5 points)
14Portage0.5% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Kalamazoo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Comstock Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Comstock Northwest.

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 Comstock Charter Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Comstock Charter Township, used by 80.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Comstock Charter Township heat with oil?

1.8% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Comstock Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Comstock Charter Township have electric heat?

12.6% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Comstock 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 Comstock charter township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (county subdivision:17680, in state:26 county:077).

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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