How are homes heated in Southfield Township, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Southfield Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Southfield Township, used by 87.3% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.3% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Southfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Southfield Township	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	87.3% (±3.3 points)	85.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±3.1 points)	11.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 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 Southfield Township, 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 Southfield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oakland County (11.1%).

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 Southfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Southfield Township	—	11.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Lathrup Village	2.7 mi	13.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	3.0 mi	15.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Southfield	3.2 mi	18.2% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Bloomfield Charter Township	4.0 mi	8.8% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Hills	4.3 mi	9.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berkley	4.3 mi	9.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Woods	5.6 mi	5.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Oak Park	5.7 mi	14.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southfield, MI (18.2%).

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)	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)
35 (tie)	Orion Charter Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
35 (tie)	Royal Oak Charter Township	0.0% (±2.8 points)
35 (tie)	Southfield Township	0.0% (±0.1 points)

Showing 7 of 50 places in Oakland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Southfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin.

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 Southfield Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Southfield Township, used by 87.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Southfield Township heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Southfield Township have electric heat?

11.6% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Southfield Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southfield township, Oakland County, 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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