How are homes heated in Deerfield Township (Livingston County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deerfield Township (Livingston County), used by 70.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.1% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
70.2% (±7.5 points)
Electricity
5.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.6%

Heating fuel in Deerfield Township (Livingston County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostDeerfield Township (Livingston County)Livingston CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas70.2% (±7.5 points)77.8%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±1.1 points)1.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity5.1% (±3.1 points)9.6%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)14.4% (±5.2 points)8.9%8.7%4.9%
Wood9.0% (±5.4 points)1.8%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.9 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±1.1 points)0.2%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 Deerfield Township (Livingston County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Livingston County (1.3%).

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

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

In Deerfield Township (Livingston County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Livingston County (9.6%).

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 Deerfield Township (Livingston County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield Township (Livingston County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Deerfield Township (Livingston County)—5.1% (±3.1 points)—
Argentine3.3 mi6.0% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Cohoctah Township5.6 mi5.8% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Argentine Township5.9 mi6.0% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Livingston County)6.3 mi8.9% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Oceola Township6.6 mi8.3% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Linden6.6 mi7.3% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Byron6.7 mi12.0% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Fenton Charter Township8.2 mi9.7% (±2.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fenton Charter Township, MI (9.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Iosco Township4.1% (±3.0 points)
5Green Oak Township2.1% (±2.5 points)
6Howell Township1.8% (±1.1 points)
7Putnam Township1.2% (±1.1 points)
8Marion Township (Livingston County)0.9% (±0.6 points)
9Oceola Township0.8% (±0.7 points)
10Deerfield Township (Livingston County)0.6% (±1.1 points)
11 (tie)Hartland Township0.5% (±0.4 points)
11 (tie)Tyrone Township (Livingston County)0.5% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)Brighton0.4% (±0.6 points)
13 (tie)Hamburg Township0.4% (±0.4 points)
15Genoa Township0.3% (±0.3 points)
16 (tie)Brighton Township0.2% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Livingston 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 Deerfield Township (Livingston County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Deerfield Township (Livingston County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deerfield Township (Livingston County), used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Deerfield Township (Livingston County) heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Deerfield Township (Livingston County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deerfield Township (Livingston County) have electric heat?

5.1% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Deerfield Township (Livingston County) 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 Deerfield township, Livingston County, Michigan (county subdivision:21220, in state:26 county:093).

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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