How are homes heated in Pleasant Prairie, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Pleasant Prairie, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Prairie, used by 75.9% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.9% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 20.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Pleasant Prairie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pleasant Prairie	Kenosha County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	75.9% (±3.7 points)	75.3%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.8%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	20.2% (±3.7 points)	19.7%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.6%	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 Pleasant Prairie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kenosha County (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.4%).

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

In Pleasant Prairie, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kenosha County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pleasant Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Prairie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pleasant Prairie	—	20.2% (±3.7 points)	—
Kenosha	4.2 mi	23.4% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winthrop Harbor	4.5 mi	13.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Zion	5.0 mi	27.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Zion Township	5.0 mi	27.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Town of Somers	5.2 mi	17.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wadsworth	5.6 mi	18.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Beach Park	5.9 mi	9.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Newport Township	5.9 mi	9.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Winthrop Harbor, IL (13.7%), Beach Park, IL (9.3%), Newport Township, IL (9.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Zion, IL (27.4%), Zion Township, IL (27.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Brighton (Kenosha County)	17.6% (±21.1 points)
2	Town of Paris (Kenosha County)	3.4% (±2.3 points)
3	Town of Randall	2.5% (±3.4 points)
4	Twin Lakes	1.9% (±2.9 points)
5	Pleasant Prairie	1.3% (±1.2 points)
6	Paddock Lake	1.2% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Bristol	0.9% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Wheatland (Kenosha County)	0.9% (±1.4 points)
9	Kenosha	0.4% (±0.3 points)
10 (tie)	Salem Lakes	0.1% (±0.1 points)
10 (tie)	Somers	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Kenosha 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 Pleasant Prairie

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pleasant Prairie?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasant Prairie, used by 75.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pleasant Prairie heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Prairie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pleasant Prairie have electric heat?

20.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Pleasant Prairie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Prairie village, Wisconsin

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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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