How are homes heated in Comstock Northwest, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Comstock Northwest, 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 Comstock Northwest, used by 79.6% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with electricity.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.6% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.0%

Heating fuel in Comstock Northwest

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Comstock Northwest	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	79.6% (±7.6 points)	72.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±5.8 points)	0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	16.4% (±6.2 points)	19.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.1 points)	5.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Northwest, 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 Northwest, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Northwest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Comstock Northwest
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Comstock Northwest	—	16.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Eastwood	1.9 mi	24.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Parchment	2.5 mi	30.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	4.3 mi	8.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Richland	4.6 mi	9.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kalamazoo	4.8 mi	25.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Kalamazoo Charter Township	5.2 mi	17.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Charter Township	5.3 mi	14.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Galesburg	5.5 mi	10.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), MI (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Comstock Northwest	4.0% (±5.8 points)
2	Westwood	0.8% (±1.0 points)
3	Eastwood	0.2% (±0.4 points)
4	South Gull Lake	0.0% (±3.7 points)

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

It lies inside Comstock 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 Comstock Northwest

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Comstock Northwest, used by 79.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Comstock Northwest heat with oil?

4.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Comstock Northwest use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Comstock Northwest have electric heat?

16.4% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Comstock Northwest heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Comstock Northwest 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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