How are homes heated in Sylvan Lake, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Sylvan Lake, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sylvan Lake, used by 93.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 93.2% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 5.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sylvan Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sylvan Lake	Oakland County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	93.2% (±3.5 points)	85.9%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	5.0% (±3.1 points)	11.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.1 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 Sylvan Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oakland County (0.2%).

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

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

In Sylvan Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oakland County (11.1%).

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 Sylvan Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvan Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sylvan Lake	—	5.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Keego Harbor	0.9 mi	23.7% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Orchard Lake Village	2.7 mi	3.5% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pontiac	3.2 mi	13.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Bloomfield Charter Township	4.0 mi	8.8% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Waterford Charter Township	4.2 mi	11.2% (±1.0 points)	Higher
West Bloomfield Charter Township	4.4 mi	9.5% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Bloomfield Hills	5.1 mi	9.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Angelus	5.2 mi	6.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keego Harbor, MI (23.7%), Pontiac, MI (13.7%), Bloomfield Charter Township, MI (8.8%).

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)	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)
35 (tie)	Orion Charter Township	0.0% (±0.2 points)
35 (tie)	Royal Oak Charter Township	0.0% (±2.8 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 Sylvan Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Sylvan Lake, used by 93.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sylvan Lake heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Sylvan Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sylvan Lake have electric heat?

5.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Sylvan Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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