How are homes heated in White Lake Charter Township, MI?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Lake Charter Township, used by 89.1% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% heat with electricity.

0.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
89.1% (±2.0 points)
Electricity
6.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
0.6%

Heating fuel in White Lake Charter Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWhite Lake Charter TownshipOakland CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas89.1% (±2.0 points)85.9%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.3% (±1.6 points)11.1%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.1% (±0.9 points)1.7%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.4 points)0.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.4 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 White Lake Charter Township, 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 White Lake 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 White Lake Charter Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Lake Charter Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
White Lake Charter Township—6.3% (±1.6 points)—
Commerce Charter Township5.6 mi8.1% (±1.2 points)Not measurably different
Highland Charter Township5.8 mi6.4% (±1.8 points)Not measurably different
Waterford Charter Township6.0 mi11.2% (±1.0 points)Higher
Springfield Charter Township6.4 mi10.4% (±2.9 points)Higher
Milford6.6 mi3.6% (±1.8 points)Lower
Village of Clarkston6.9 mi14.9% (±8.8 points)Not measurably different
Wolverine Lake7.1 mi8.3% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
Milford Charter Township8.0 mi5.7% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milford, MI (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waterford Charter Township, MI (11.2%), Springfield Charter Township, MI (10.4%).

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
4Groveland Township0.9% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)Orchard Lake Village0.8% (±1.1 points)
5 (tie)Wixom0.8% (±0.9 points)
7 (tie)Brandon Charter Township0.7% (±0.5 points)
7 (tie)Holly Township0.7% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)Lathrup Village0.6% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)White Lake Charter Township0.6% (±0.5 points)
11 (tie)Lyon Charter Township0.5% (±0.6 points)
11 (tie)Milford Charter Township0.5% (±0.5 points)
13Addison Township0.4% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)Hazel Park0.3% (±0.5 points)
14 (tie)Southfield0.3% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)Bloomfield Charter Township0.3% (±0.3 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 White Lake Charter Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in White Lake Charter Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Lake Charter Township, used by 89.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Lake Charter Township heat with oil?

0.6% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in White Lake Charter Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Lake Charter Township have electric heat?

6.3% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in White Lake 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 White Lake charter township, Oakland County, Michigan (county subdivision:86860, 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.

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