How are homes heated in Comstock Park, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Comstock Park, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Comstock Park, used by 70.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.8% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 26.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Comstock Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Comstock Park	Kent County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	70.8% (±5.4 points)	81.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	26.1% (±5.3 points)	11.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.7% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.7 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 Comstock Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kent County (0.4%).

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

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

In Comstock Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kent County (11.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Comstock Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Comstock Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Comstock Park	—	26.1% (±5.3 points)	—
Northview	3.7 mi	6.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Plainfield Charter Township	3.9 mi	6.4% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Walker	5.2 mi	9.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Grand Rapids	5.8 mi	15.3% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Grand Rapids Charter Township	6.1 mi	7.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
East Grand Rapids	7.6 mi	7.1% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Sparta	8.0 mi	7.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Sparta Township	8.5 mi	6.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northview, MI (6.9%), Plainfield Charter Township, MI (6.4%), Walker, MI (9.5%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Forest Hills	0.3% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Byron Center	0.0% (±1.2 points)
2 (tie)	Comstock Park	0.0% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Cutlerville	0.0% (±0.4 points)
2 (tie)	Northview	0.0% (±0.5 points)

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

It lies inside Alpine 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 Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Comstock Park, used by 70.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Comstock Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Comstock Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Comstock Park have electric heat?

26.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Comstock Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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