How are homes heated in Shields, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Shields, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shields, used by 75.1% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.1% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 24.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Shields

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shields	Saginaw County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	75.1% (±6.1 points)	73.5%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	24.1% (±6.0 points)	13.9%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	8.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Shields, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Saginaw County (1.0%).

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

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

In Shields, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Saginaw County (13.9%).

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 Shields

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shields	—	24.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Saginaw Charter Township	3.2 mi	17.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
James Township	4.1 mi	6.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Swan Creek Township	5.7 mi	7.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Saginaw	6.2 mi	17.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Tittabawassee Township	6.8 mi	10.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Freeland	6.8 mi	12.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Spaulding Township	7.2 mi	4.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Carrollton Township	7.2 mi	11.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saginaw Charter Township, MI (17.5%), James Township, MI (6.4%), Swan Creek Township, MI (7.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bridgeport	1.1% (±1.2 points)
2	Buena Vista	0.4% (±0.6 points)
3 (tie)	Burt	0.0% (±6.7 points)
3 (tie)	Freeland	0.0% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	Hemlock	0.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Shields	0.0% (±0.9 points)

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

It lies inside Thomas Township, 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 Shields

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Shields, used by 75.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shields heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Shields use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shields have electric heat?

24.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Shields heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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