How are homes heated in Mio, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mio, used by 76.8% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.8% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
76.8% (±5.9 points)
Electricity
12.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.4%

Heating fuel in Mio

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMioOscoda CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas76.8% (±5.9 points)36.2%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±2.3 points)1.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity12.8% (±4.5 points)5.4%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.8% (±3.0 points)39.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood3.6% (±3.2 points)15.4%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.2 points)0.3%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.7 points)1.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±4.2 points)0.2%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 Mio, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oscoda County (1.1%).

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

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

In Mio, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Oscoda County (5.4%).

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 Mio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mio
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Mio—12.8% (±4.5 points)—
Elmer Township (Oscoda County)6.5 mi2.0% (±2.3 points)Lower
Big Creek Township6.7 mi6.0% (±2.7 points)Lower
Comins Township8.3 mi8.2% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Oscoda County)11 mi4.1% (±2.3 points)Lower
Clinton Township (Oscoda County)13 mi2.9% (±4.8 points)Lower
Rose Township (Ogemaw County)15 mi7.6% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
South Branch Township (Crawford County)16 mi9.6% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Goodar Township16 mi9.9% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elmer Township (Oscoda County), MI (2.0%), Big Creek Township, MI (6.0%), Greenwood Township (Oscoda County), MI (4.1%).

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

Mio is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Mentor Township (Oscoda County), whose figures include it.

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 Mio

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mio, used by 76.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mio heat with oil?

1.4% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Mio use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mio have electric heat?

12.8% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Mio 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 Mio CDP, Michigan (place:54660, in state:26).

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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