How are homes heated in Detroit Beach, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Detroit Beach, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Detroit Beach, used by 87.4% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.4% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Detroit Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Detroit Beach	Monroe County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	87.4% (±8.7 points)	80.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±8.7 points)	8.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	8.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Detroit Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.3%).

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

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

In Detroit Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monroe County (8.9%).

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 Detroit Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Detroit Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Detroit Beach	—	12.6% (±8.7 points)	—
Woodland Beach	1.0 mi	0.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Monroe	3.1 mi	12.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Point	3.2 mi	9.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Monroe	5.3 mi	7.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Monroe	5.4 mi	1.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Monroe Charter Township	5.6 mi	5.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Estral Beach	6.1 mi	1.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Berlin Charter Township	7.7 mi	11.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland Beach, MI (0.0%), West Monroe, MI (1.4%), Estral Beach, MI (1.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Ida	1.8% (±3.9 points)
2	South Monroe	0.8% (±1.2 points)
3 (tie)	Detroit Beach	0.0% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Lambertville	0.0% (±0.7 points)
3 (tie)	Stony Point	0.0% (±4.0 points)
3 (tie)	Temperance	0.0% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	West Monroe	0.0% (±2.5 points)
3 (tie)	Woodland Beach	0.0% (±3.4 points)

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

It lies inside Frenchtown 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 Detroit Beach

What is the most common way to heat a home in Detroit Beach?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Detroit Beach, used by 87.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Detroit Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Detroit Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Detroit Beach have electric heat?

12.6% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Detroit Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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