How are homes heated in Ferndale, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Ferndale, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ferndale, used by 88.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.2% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 10.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Ferndale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ferndale	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	88.2% (±2.1 points)	85.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	10.0% (±2.1 points)	11.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 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 Ferndale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oakland County (0.2%).

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

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

In Ferndale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oakland County (11.1%).

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 Ferndale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferndale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ferndale	—	10.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Pleasant Ridge	1.1 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Oak Charter Township	1.7 mi	19.3% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Hazel Park	1.7 mi	10.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	2.4 mi	5.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Oak Park	2.6 mi	14.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Royal Oak	3.5 mi	14.4% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Madison Heights	3.6 mi	13.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Berkley	3.9 mi	9.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Huntington Woods, MI (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Royal Oak Charter Township, MI (19.3%), Oak Park, MI (14.2%), Royal Oak, MI (14.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24 (tie)	Highland Charter Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)	Oakland Charter Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)	Springfield Charter Township	0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)	Waterford Charter Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
24 (tie)	West Bloomfield Charter Township	0.1% (±0.1 points)
35 (tie)	Bloomfield Hills	0.0% (±1.8 points)
35 (tie)	Ferndale	0.0% (±0.3 points)
35 (tie)	Keego Harbor	0.0% (±2.1 points)
35 (tie)	Lake Angelus	0.0% (±21.7 points)
35 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge	0.0% (±2.6 points)
35 (tie)	Rochester	0.0% (±0.5 points)
35 (tie)	Royal Oak	0.0% (±0.1 points)
35 (tie)	South Lyon	0.0% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Ferndale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ferndale, used by 88.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ferndale heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Ferndale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ferndale have electric heat?

10.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Ferndale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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