How are homes heated in Kalamazoo, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Kalamazoo, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kalamazoo, used by 71.9% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.9% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Kalamazoo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	71.9% (±2.2 points)	72.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±2.2 points)	19.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.5 points)	5.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 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% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.4 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 Kalamazoo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Kalamazoo County (0.8%).

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

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

In Kalamazoo, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Kalamazoo County (19.1%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kalamazoo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kalamazoo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kalamazoo	—	25.0% (±2.2 points)	—
Westwood	2.8 mi	17.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Eastwood	2.9 mi	24.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kalamazoo Charter Township	3.1 mi	17.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Parchment	3.8 mi	30.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Comstock Northwest	4.8 mi	16.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Portage	5.4 mi	19.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Oshtemo Charter Township	6.0 mi	27.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Comstock Charter Township	6.1 mi	12.6% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westwood, MI (17.8%), Kalamazoo Charter Township, MI (17.9%), Comstock Northwest, MI (16.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Brady Township (Kalamazoo County)	1.5% (±1.5 points)
10 (tie)	Parchment	0.7% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Texas Charter Township	0.7% (±0.8 points)
12 (tie)	Cooper Charter Township	0.6% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)	Kalamazoo Charter Township	0.6% (±0.5 points)
14	Portage	0.5% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)	Kalamazoo	0.3% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Oshtemo Charter Township	0.3% (±0.3 points)
17 (tie)	Galesburg	0.0% (±3.8 points)
17 (tie)	Richland Township (Kalamazoo County)	0.0% (±0.1 points)
17 (tie)	Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)	0.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kalamazoo, used by 71.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kalamazoo heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Kalamazoo have electric heat?

25.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Kalamazoo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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