How are homes heated in West Bloomfield Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Bloomfield Charter Township, used by 87.9% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.5% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
87.9% (±1.2 points)
Electricity
9.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.1%

Heating fuel in West Bloomfield Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Bloomfield Charter TownshipOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas87.9% (±1.2 points)85.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity9.5% (±1.1 points)11.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.7% (±0.6 points)1.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.1 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 West Bloomfield Charter Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oakland County (0.2%).

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

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

In West Bloomfield Charter Township, 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 West Bloomfield Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Bloomfield Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Bloomfield Charter Township—9.5% (±1.1 points)—
Orchard Lake Village1.8 mi3.5% (±2.4 points)Lower
Keego Harbor3.6 mi23.7% (±7.4 points)Higher
Sylvan Lake4.4 mi5.0% (±3.1 points)Lower
Walled Lake4.9 mi16.2% (±5.7 points)Higher
Wolverine Lake5.1 mi8.3% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Franklin5.4 mi10.4% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Commerce Charter Township5.5 mi8.1% (±1.2 points)Not measurably different
Farmington Hills5.6 mi11.0% (±1.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Orchard Lake Village, MI (3.5%), Sylvan Lake, MI (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Keego Harbor, MI (23.7%), Walled Lake, MI (16.2%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
24 (tie)Rochester Hills0.1% (±0.1 points)
24 (tie)Commerce Charter Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
24 (tie)Highland Charter Township0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Oakland Charter Township0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Springfield Charter Township0.1% (±0.2 points)
24 (tie)Waterford Charter Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
24 (tie)West Bloomfield Charter Township0.1% (±0.1 points)
35 (tie)Bloomfield Hills0.0% (±1.8 points)
35 (tie)Ferndale0.0% (±0.3 points)
35 (tie)Keego Harbor0.0% (±2.1 points)
35 (tie)Lake Angelus0.0% (±21.7 points)
35 (tie)Pleasant Ridge0.0% (±2.6 points)
35 (tie)Rochester0.0% (±0.5 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 West Bloomfield Charter Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Bloomfield Charter Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Bloomfield Charter Township, used by 87.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Bloomfield Charter Township heat with oil?

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

How many homes in West Bloomfield Charter Township have electric heat?

9.5% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in West Bloomfield Charter Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West Bloomfield charter township, Oakland County, Michigan (county subdivision:85480, in state:26 county:125).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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