How are homes heated in Porter Township (Van Buren County), MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Porter Township (Van Buren County), used by 46.4% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
46.4% (±8.0 points)
Electricity
8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.4%

Heating fuel in Porter Township (Van Buren County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPorter Township (Van Buren County)Van Buren CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas46.4% (±8.0 points)58.0%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±1.3 points)2.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity8.3% (±3.4 points)12.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)30.8% (±6.8 points)19.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood5.8% (±3.4 points)5.0%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.5% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel6.7% (±4.7 points)2.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.6 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 Porter Township (Van Buren County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Van Buren County (2.9%).

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

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

In Porter Township (Van Buren County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Van Buren County (12.1%).

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 Porter Township (Van Buren County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Van Buren County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Porter Township (Van Buren County)—8.3% (±3.4 points)—
Lawton3.6 mi17.5% (±6.5 points)Higher
Decatur Township5.6 mi8.4% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Antwerp Township5.8 mi12.7% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Prairie Ronde Township5.9 mi15.2% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Marcellus Township6.5 mi14.4% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Marcellus6.6 mi12.3% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Mattawan6.7 mi12.9% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Paw Paw7.6 mi17.5% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawton, MI (17.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Van Buren County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
9Covert Township4.1% (±3.1 points)
10Decatur Township4.0% (±4.1 points)
11 (tie)Arlington Township3.8% (±2.0 points)
11 (tie)Hartford Township3.8% (±2.9 points)
13Paw Paw Township2.9% (±2.3 points)
14Bangor2.1% (±2.2 points)
15Porter Township (Van Buren County)1.4% (±1.3 points)
16Keeler Township1.0% (±1.1 points)
17Almena Township0.6% (±1.0 points)
18Antwerp Township0.2% (±0.3 points)
19 (tie)Gobles0.0% (±8.6 points)
19 (tie)Hartford0.0% (±3.2 points)
19 (tie)South Haven0.0% (±1.5 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Van Buren 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 Porter Township (Van Buren County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Porter Township (Van Buren County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Porter Township (Van Buren County), used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Porter Township (Van Buren County) heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Porter Township (Van Buren County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Porter Township (Van Buren County) have electric heat?

8.3% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Porter Township (Van Buren 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 Porter township, Van Buren County, Michigan (county subdivision:65760, in state:26 county:159).

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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