How are homes heated in Fort Gratiot Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Gratiot Charter Township, used by 79.2% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% heat with electricity.

0.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
79.2% (±4.6 points)
Electricity
13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.2%

Heating fuel in Fort Gratiot Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFort Gratiot Charter TownshipSt. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas79.2% (±4.6 points)74.4%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity13.7% (±4.2 points)9.0%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.2% (±2.1 points)11.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)2.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.9 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 Fort Gratiot Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in St. Clair County (0.9%).

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

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

In Fort Gratiot Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Clair County (9.0%).

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 Fort Gratiot Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Gratiot Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Fort Gratiot Charter Township—13.7% (±4.2 points)—
Clyde Township (St. Clair County)4.4 mi6.2% (±2.8 points)Lower
Port Huron4.5 mi9.5% (±1.6 points)Not measurably different
Port Huron Charter Township4.8 mi7.3% (±2.9 points)Lower
Burtchville Township5.2 mi9.9% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different
Grant Township (St. Clair County)7.5 mi8.7% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Kimball Township7.7 mi4.2% (±2.3 points)Lower
Marysville9.5 mi17.1% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Kenockee Township11 mi8.8% (±4.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clyde Township (St. Clair County), MI (6.2%), Port Huron Charter Township, MI (7.3%), Kimball Township, MI (4.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Clair County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
11St. Clair Township1.1% (±1.1 points)
12Columbus Township (St. Clair County)0.9% (±1.4 points)
13Wales Township0.7% (±1.3 points)
14 (tie)Casco Township (St. Clair County)0.4% (±0.6 points)
14 (tie)Port Huron Charter Township0.4% (±0.6 points)
16Clay Township0.3% (±0.4 points)
17 (tie)Fort Gratiot Charter Township0.2% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)Ira Township0.2% (±0.4 points)
19Port Huron0.1% (±0.1 points)
20 (tie)Algonac0.0% (±1.6 points)
20 (tie)Marine City0.0% (±1.5 points)
20 (tie)Marysville0.0% (±0.7 points)
20 (tie)St. Clair0.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in St. Clair 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 Fort Gratiot Charter Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Gratiot Charter Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fort Gratiot Charter Township, used by 79.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Gratiot Charter Township heat with oil?

0.2% (±0.3 points) of occupied homes in Fort Gratiot Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Gratiot Charter Township have electric heat?

13.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Fort Gratiot Charter Township 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 Fort Gratiot charter township, St. Clair County, Michigan (county subdivision:29760, in state:26 county:147).

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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