How are homes heated in Lincoln Park, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Lincoln Park, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lincoln Park, used by 87.4% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.4% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 10.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lincoln Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lincoln Park	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	87.4% (±2.1 points)	83.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	10.8% (±1.9 points)	13.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 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 Lincoln Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (0.1%).

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

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

In Lincoln Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wayne County (13.9%).

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 Lincoln Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lincoln Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lincoln Park	—	10.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Allen Park	1.9 mi	8.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ecorse	2.1 mi	14.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Melvindale	2.4 mi	12.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wyandotte	2.6 mi	6.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Southgate	2.9 mi	13.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
River Rouge	3.6 mi	10.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor	4.6 mi	7.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Riverview	4.9 mi	13.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyandotte, MI (6.8%), Taylor, MI (7.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15 (tie)	Grosse Pointe	0.0% (±1.3 points)
15 (tie)	Grosse Pointe Farms	0.0% (±0.7 points)
15 (tie)	Grosse Pointe Park	0.0% (±0.7 points)
15 (tie)	Hamtramck	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Harper Woods	0.0% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Inkster	0.0% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)	Lincoln Park	0.0% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Melvindale	0.0% (±0.7 points)
15 (tie)	Northville	0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	Plymouth	0.0% (±0.7 points)
15 (tie)	River Rouge	0.0% (±1.1 points)
15 (tie)	Riverview	0.0% (±0.6 points)
15 (tie)	Rockwood	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Wayne 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 Lincoln Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lincoln Park, used by 87.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lincoln Park heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Lincoln Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lincoln Park have electric heat?

10.8% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Lincoln Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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