How are homes heated in Riverview, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Riverview, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Riverview, used by 84.7% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.7% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Riverview

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Riverview	Wayne County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	84.7% (±3.9 points)	83.6%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±3.6 points)	13.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.8 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 Riverview, 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 Riverview, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Riverview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Riverview
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Riverview	—	13.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Southgate	2.2 mi	13.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	2.3 mi	8.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodhaven	3.3 mi	10.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wyandotte	3.3 mi	6.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Grosse Ile Township	3.9 mi	6.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Brownstown Charter Township	4.7 mi	8.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Gibraltar	4.7 mi	5.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Lincoln Park	4.9 mi	10.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyandotte, MI (6.8%), Grosse Ile Township, MI (6.4%), Brownstown Charter Township, MI (8.3%).

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)	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)
15 (tie)	Southgate	0.0% (±0.2 points)
15 (tie)	Trenton	0.0% (±0.4 points)
15 (tie)	Village of Grosse Pointe Shores	0.0% (±2.9 points)
15 (tie)	Wayne	0.0% (±0.1 points)
15 (tie)	Wyandotte	0.0% (±0.3 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 Riverview

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Riverview, used by 84.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Riverview heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Riverview use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Riverview have electric heat?

13.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Riverview heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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