How are homes heated in Hazel Park, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Hazel Park, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hazel Park, used by 84.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 10.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Hazel Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hazel Park	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	84.6% (±4.0 points)	85.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	10.8% (±3.2 points)	11.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.8 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 Hazel Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oakland County (0.2%).

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

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

In Hazel Park, 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 Hazel Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hazel Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hazel Park	—	10.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Ferndale	1.7 mi	10.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Ridge	2.5 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Madison Heights	3.1 mi	13.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Oak Charter Township	3.4 mi	19.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Center Line	3.8 mi	13.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	3.8 mi	5.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Highland Park	3.9 mi	19.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Royal Oak	4.3 mi	14.4% (±1.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Ridge, MI (6.0%), Huntington Woods, MI (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland Park, MI (19.9%), 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
7 (tie)	Holly Township	0.7% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	Lathrup Village	0.6% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	White Lake Charter Township	0.6% (±0.5 points)
11 (tie)	Lyon Charter Township	0.5% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)	Milford Charter Township	0.5% (±0.5 points)
13	Addison Township	0.4% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Hazel Park	0.3% (±0.5 points)
14 (tie)	Southfield	0.3% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Bloomfield Charter Township	0.3% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Birmingham	0.2% (±0.2 points)
17 (tie)	Farmington	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Farmington Hills	0.2% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Madison Heights	0.2% (±0.3 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 Hazel Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hazel Park, used by 84.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hazel Park heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Hazel Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hazel Park have electric heat?

10.8% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Hazel Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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