How are homes heated in Dearborn Heights, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Dearborn Heights, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dearborn Heights, used by 78.6% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.6% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dearborn Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dearborn Heights	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	78.6% (±2.5 points)	83.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	18.8% (±2.2 points)	13.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.8 points)	0.7%	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 Dearborn Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.1%).

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

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

In Dearborn Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Wayne County (13.9%).

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 Dearborn Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dearborn Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dearborn Heights	—	18.8% (±2.2 points)	—
Garden City	2.8 mi	7.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Inkster	3.3 mi	16.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Redford Charter Township	4.1 mi	9.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Dearborn	4.2 mi	26.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Westland	4.8 mi	15.2% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Livonia	6.0 mi	8.6% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Wayne	6.5 mi	10.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Allen Park	6.6 mi	8.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City, MI (7.3%), Redford Charter Township, MI (9.1%), Westland, MI (15.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dearborn, MI (26.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	Livonia	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Westland	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Brownstown Charter Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
7 (tie)	Canton Charter Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Belleville	0.0% (±1.6 points)
15 (tie)	Dearborn	0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Dearborn Heights	0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Ecorse	0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Flat Rock	0.0% (±0.8 points)
15 (tie)	Gibraltar	0.0% (±1.4 points)
15 (tie)	Grosse Pointe	0.0% (±1.3 points)
15 (tie)	Grosse Pointe Farms	0.0% (±0.7 points)
15 (tie)	Grosse Pointe Park	0.0% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dearborn Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Dearborn Heights?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dearborn Heights, used by 78.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dearborn Heights heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Dearborn Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dearborn Heights have electric heat?

18.8% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Dearborn Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dearborn Heights city, 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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