How are homes heated in Royal Oak, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Royal Oak, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Royal Oak, used by 83.1% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.1% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Royal Oak

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Royal Oak	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	83.1% (±1.6 points)	85.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	14.4% (±1.5 points)	11.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	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 Royal Oak, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Oakland County (0.2%).

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

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

In Royal Oak, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Oakland County (11.1%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (12.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Royal Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royal Oak
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Royal Oak	—	14.4% (±1.5 points)	—
Berkley	1.7 mi	9.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Huntington Woods	1.9 mi	5.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Clawson	2.0 mi	10.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Pleasant Ridge	2.6 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Madison Heights	2.6 mi	13.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Park	3.3 mi	14.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	3.5 mi	10.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lathrup Village	3.9 mi	13.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berkley, MI (9.2%), Huntington Woods, MI (5.4%), Clawson, MI (10.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
35 (tie)	Bloomfield Hills	0.0% (±1.8 points)
35 (tie)	Ferndale	0.0% (±0.3 points)
35 (tie)	Keego Harbor	0.0% (±2.1 points)
35 (tie)	Lake Angelus	0.0% (±21.7 points)
35 (tie)	Pleasant Ridge	0.0% (±2.6 points)
35 (tie)	Rochester	0.0% (±0.5 points)
35 (tie)	Royal Oak	0.0% (±0.1 points)
35 (tie)	South Lyon	0.0% (±0.6 points)
35 (tie)	Sylvan Lake	0.0% (±3.4 points)
35 (tie)	Troy	0.0% (±0.1 points)
35 (tie)	Walled Lake	0.0% (±0.9 points)
35 (tie)	Independence Charter Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)
35 (tie)	Novi Township	0.0% (±29.7 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Oakland 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 Royal Oak

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Royal Oak, used by 83.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Royal Oak heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.1 points) of occupied homes in Royal Oak use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Royal Oak have electric heat?

14.4% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Royal Oak heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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