Douglas County Historical Type of Heating Fuel in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,534, 100% | 4,778,633 | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 4,453, 59.11%, see rank | 79.46% | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 1,001, 13.29%, see rank | 4.08% | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 1,681, 22.31%, see rank | 14.82% | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 8, 0.11%, see rank | 0.20% | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 151, 2.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 137, 1.82%, see rank | 0.50% | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 88, 1.17%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 15, 0.20%, see rank | 0.46% | 1.00% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,613, 100% | 4,774,275 | 115,226,802 |
| Utility Gas | 4,509, 59.23%, see rank | 80.36% | 49.42% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 950, 12.48%, see rank | 4.10% | 5.03% |
| Electricity | 1,776, 23.33%, see rank | 14.02% | 35.51% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 12, 0.16%, see rank | 0.25% | 6.46% |
| Coal or Coke | 106, 1.39%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 176, 2.31%, see rank | 0.49% | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 65, 0.85%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.43% |
| No Fuel Used | 19, 0.25%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.90% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,572, 100% | 4,769,951 | 114,235,996 |
| Utility Gas | 4,601, 60.76%, see rank | 80.83% | 49.91% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 1,061, 14.01%, see rank | 4.31% | 5.38% |
| Electricity | 1,568, 20.71%, see rank | 13.35% | 34.20% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 35, 0.46%, see rank | 0.31% | 7.07% |
| Coal or Coke | 102, 1.35%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 167, 2.21%, see rank | 0.47% | 1.97% |
| Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 20, 0.26%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 18, 0.24%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.90% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,596, 100% | 4,749,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Utility Gas | 4,785, 62.99%, see rank | 80.88% | 50.14% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 1,057, 13.92%, see rank | 4.39% | 5.58% |
| Electricity | 1,390, 18.30%, see rank | 13.14% | 33.56% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 85, 1.12%, see rank | 0.36% | 7.38% |
| Coal or Coke | 87, 1.15%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 167, 2.20%, see rank | 0.46% | 1.89% |
| Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 17, 0.22%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 8, 0.11%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.88% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Douglas County | Illinois | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 7,574, 100% | 4,591,779 | 105,480,101 |
| Utility Gas | 4,941, 65.24%, see rank | 80.54% | 51.22% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 1,151, 15.20%, see rank | 4.99% | 6.52% |
| Electricity | 1,229, 16.23%, see rank | 12.43% | 30.35% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 119, 1.57%, see rank | 0.62% | 8.97% |
| Coal or Coke | 20, 0.26%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.14% |
| Wood | 84, 1.11%, see rank | 0.37% | 1.68% |
| Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 22, 0.29%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.39% |
| No Fuel Used | 8, 0.11%, see rank | 0.48% | 0.69% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
