How are homes heated in Monroe Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Charter Township, used by 92.4% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
92.4% (±2.3 points)
Electricity
5.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.7%

Heating fuel in Monroe Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMonroe Charter TownshipMonroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas92.4% (±2.3 points)80.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity5.0% (±2.1 points)8.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.7% (±0.5 points)8.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.6 points)1.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.5 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 Monroe Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (0.3%).

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

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

In Monroe Charter Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monroe County (8.9%).

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 Monroe Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Monroe Charter Township—5.0% (±2.1 points)—
Monroe2.6 mi12.2% (±2.6 points)Higher
La Salle Township3.7 mi3.7% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Detroit Beach5.6 mi12.6% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Frenchtown Township5.8 mi11.3% (±2.9 points)Higher
Raisinville Township6.1 mi4.2% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Luna Pier6.3 mi10.2% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Woodland Beach6.6 mi0.0% (±3.4 points)Lower
Ida7.2 mi5.0% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland Beach, MI (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monroe, MI (12.2%), Frenchtown Township, MI (11.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Erie Township2.1% (±1.9 points)
2Milan Township1.6% (±2.0 points)
3London Township1.5% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)Exeter Township1.0% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)Raisinville Township1.0% (±1.1 points)
6Ida Township0.8% (±1.4 points)
7Monroe Charter Township0.7% (±0.7 points)
8Dundee Township0.4% (±0.6 points)
9La Salle Township0.3% (±0.5 points)
10 (tie)Bedford Township0.1% (±0.2 points)
10 (tie)Frenchtown Township0.1% (±0.2 points)
12 (tie)Luna Pier0.0% (±4.5 points)
12 (tie)Monroe0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monroe Charter Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Monroe, West Monroe.

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 Monroe Charter Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Monroe Charter Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Charter Township, used by 92.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Monroe Charter Township heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Monroe Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Monroe Charter Township have electric heat?

5.0% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Monroe Charter Township 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 Monroe charter township, Monroe County, Michigan (county subdivision:55040, in state:26 county:115).

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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