Niles, Benton Harbor Metro Area Historical Type of Heating Fuel in a House Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Niles, Benton Harbor Area | Michigan | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 60,320, 100% | 3,827,880 | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 40,705, 67.48%, see rank | 77.13% | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 4,563, 7.56%, see rank | 8.48% | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 11,150, 18.48%, see rank | 8.30% | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 1,980, 3.28%, see rank | 1.40% | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 1,088, 1.80%, see rank | 3.39% | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 24, 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 547, 0.91%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 263, 0.44%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.00% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Niles, Benton Harbor Area | Michigan | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 61,286, 100% | 3,818,931 | 115,226,802 |
| Utility Gas | 41,586, 67.86%, see rank | 77.63% | 49.42% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 4,924, 8.03%, see rank | 8.76% | 5.03% |
| Electricity | 10,782, 17.59%, see rank | 7.60% | 35.51% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 2,224, 3.63%, see rank | 1.69% | 6.46% |
| Coal or Coke | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 1,095, 1.79%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.08% |
| Solar Energy | 22, 0.04%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Other Fuel | 388, 0.63%, see rank | 0.76% | 0.43% |
| No Fuel Used | 265, 0.43%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.90% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Niles, Benton Harbor Area | Michigan | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 62,612, 100% | 3,843,997 | 114,235,996 |
| Utility Gas | 41,694, 66.59%, see rank | 77.97% | 49.91% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 5,278, 8.43%, see rank | 9.17% | 5.38% |
| Electricity | 11,007, 17.58%, see rank | 7.04% | 34.20% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 2,860, 4.57%, see rank | 2.05% | 7.07% |
| Coal or Coke | 15, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 1,058, 1.69%, see rank | 2.75% | 1.97% |
| Solar Energy | 22, 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 399, 0.64%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 279, 0.45%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.90% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Niles, Benton Harbor Area | Michigan | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 63,541, 100% | 3,860,160 | 112,611,029 |
| Utility Gas | 42,219, 66.44%, see rank | 77.92% | 50.14% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 5,503, 8.66%, see rank | 9.43% | 5.58% |
| Electricity | 10,842, 17.06%, see rank | 6.96% | 33.56% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 3,290, 5.18%, see rank | 2.26% | 7.38% |
| Coal or Coke | 19, 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 1,037, 1.63%, see rank | 2.48% | 1.89% |
| Solar Energy | 15, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Fuel | 407, 0.64%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.42% |
| No Fuel Used | 209, 0.33%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.88% |
* 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.
