How are homes heated in Traverse City, MI?

Name: Heating fuel in Traverse City, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Traverse City, used by 77.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.0% (±3.6 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Traverse City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Traverse City	Grand Traverse County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	77.0% (±3.6 points)	72.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±3.2 points)	12.0%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±1.6 points)	11.6%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.7 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 Traverse City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Grand Traverse County (0.9%).

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

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

In Traverse City, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Grand Traverse County (12.0%).

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 Traverse City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Traverse City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Traverse City	—	18.6% (±3.2 points)	—
Garfield Charter Township	2.5 mi	14.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greilickville	4.6 mi	6.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Elmwood Charter Township	5.7 mi	6.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Chums Corner	6.0 mi	7.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Bay Township	6.0 mi	9.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Acme Township	7.4 mi	9.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Long Lake Township	7.7 mi	10.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Blair Township	8.8 mi	9.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greilickville, MI (6.9%), Elmwood Charter Township, MI (6.7%), East Bay Township, MI (9.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Grand Traverse County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	East Bay Township	1.0% (±0.6 points)
8	Acme Township	0.8% (±0.7 points)
9	Green Lake Township	0.6% (±1.0 points)
10	Fife Lake Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
11	Blair Township	0.3% (±0.5 points)
12	Long Lake Township	0.2% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Traverse City	0.0% (±0.4 points)
13 (tie)	Garfield Charter Township	0.0% (±0.3 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Grand Traverse 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 Traverse City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Traverse City, used by 77.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Traverse City heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Traverse City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Traverse City have electric heat?

18.6% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Traverse City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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