How are homes heated in Liberty Township (Jackson County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Jackson County), used by 48.8% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
48.8% (±9.8 points)
Electricity
3.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.6%

Heating fuel in Liberty Township (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLiberty Township (Jackson County)Jackson CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas48.8% (±9.8 points)71.4%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±1.0 points)0.8%0.8%3.9%
Electricity3.9% (±3.0 points)11.5%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)42.2% (±9.6 points)12.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood4.6% (±2.5 points)2.9%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.5 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.5 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 Liberty Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.8%).

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

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

In Liberty Township (Jackson County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jackson County (11.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Liberty Township (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Township (Jackson County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Liberty Township (Jackson County)—3.9% (±3.0 points)—
Lake LeAnn3.7 mi8.9% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Cement City5.4 mi8.7% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Somerset Township5.5 mi4.2% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Jackson County)5.7 mi2.6% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Vandercook Lake5.8 mi11.2% (±9.0 points)Not measurably different
Summit Township (Jackson County)6.1 mi10.4% (±2.7 points)Higher
Hanover7.1 mi13.7% (±12.6 points)Not measurably different
Columbia Township (Jackson County)7.3 mi5.1% (±1.8 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Summit Township (Jackson County), MI (10.4%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7Waterloo Township2.0% (±1.7 points)
8Concord Township1.5% (±1.6 points)
9Sandstone Township1.4% (±2.3 points)
10Leoni Township1.0% (±0.9 points)
11 (tie)Columbia Township (Jackson County)0.9% (±0.7 points)
11 (tie)Norvell Township0.9% (±1.2 points)
13Liberty Township (Jackson County)0.6% (±1.0 points)
14Summit Township (Jackson County)0.2% (±0.2 points)
15Jackson0.1% (±0.1 points)
16 (tie)Blackman Charter Township0.0% (±0.3 points)
16 (tie)Grass Lake Charter Township0.0% (±1.2 points)
16 (tie)Hanover Township (Jackson County)0.0% (±2.2 points)
16 (tie)Napoleon Township0.0% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jackson 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 Liberty Township (Jackson County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Liberty Township (Jackson County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Township (Jackson County), used by 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Liberty Township (Jackson County) heat with oil?

0.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Jackson County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Liberty Township (Jackson County) have electric heat?

3.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Township (Jackson County) 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 Liberty township, Jackson County, Michigan (county subdivision:47360, in state:26 county:075).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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