How are homes heated in Brooklyn Center, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Brooklyn Center, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brooklyn Center, used by 70.5% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.5% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 25.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Brooklyn Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brooklyn Center	Hennepin County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	70.5% (±3.4 points)	75.0%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	25.6% (±3.6 points)	20.8%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	0.9%	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 Brooklyn Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hennepin County (0.2%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (1.3%).

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

In Brooklyn Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Hennepin County (20.8%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brooklyn Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brooklyn Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brooklyn Center	—	25.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Crystal	2.9 mi	13.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Fridley	3.0 mi	16.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Robbinsdale	3.1 mi	17.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Brooklyn Park	3.3 mi	20.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Hilltop	3.5 mi	28.6% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia Heights	3.7 mi	20.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
New Hope	4.0 mi	26.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake Park	4.9 mi	12.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crystal, MN (13.2%), Fridley, MN (16.9%), Robbinsdale, MN (17.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Hennepin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10 (tie)	Shorewood	0.3% (±0.5 points)
14 (tie)	Champlin	0.2% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	Hopkins	0.2% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	New Hope	0.2% (±0.3 points)
14 (tie)	Plymouth	0.2% (±0.2 points)
14 (tie)	St. Louis Park	0.2% (±0.2 points)
19 (tie)	Brooklyn Center	0.1% (±0.1 points)
19 (tie)	Eden Prairie	0.1% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Brooklyn Park	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Crystal	0.0% (±0.1 points)
21 (tie)	Deephaven	0.0% (±1.5 points)
21 (tie)	Excelsior	0.0% (±1.8 points)
21 (tie)	Golden Valley	0.0% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Hennepin 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 Brooklyn Center

What is the most common way to heat a home in Brooklyn Center?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brooklyn Center, used by 70.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brooklyn Center heat with oil?

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

How many homes in Brooklyn Center have electric heat?

25.6% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Brooklyn Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brooklyn Center city, Minnesota

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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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