How are homes heated in Adams Center, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Adams Center, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Adams Center, used by 68.1% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

8.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.1% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.8%

Heating fuel in Adams Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Adams Center	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Utility gas	68.1% (±10.7 points)	39.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.8% (±6.8 points)	11.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±9.1 points)	23.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±6.6 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±3.5 points)	5.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.7 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.0%	1.6%	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 Adams Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Jefferson County (11.9%).

It is also lower than in New York (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Adams Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Jefferson County (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Adams Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adams Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Adams Center	—	11.0% (±9.1 points)	—
Village of Adams	4.5 mi	26.5% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Town of Rodman	4.7 mi	5.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Watertown	5.6 mi	18.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sackets Harbor	7.8 mi	45.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Watertown	8.1 mi	30.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Town of Lorraine	8.5 mi	3.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Glen Park	9.3 mi	5.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brownville	9.4 mi	10.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Adams, NY (26.5%), Village of Sackets Harbor, NY (45.6%), Watertown, NY (30.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Adams Center	8.8% (±6.8 points)
2	Calcium	4.4% (±3.5 points)
3	Fort Drum	0.7% (±0.9 points)

Adams Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Adams, whose figures include it.

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 Adams Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Adams Center, used by 68.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Adams Center heat with oil?

8.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Adams Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Adams Center have electric heat?

11.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Adams Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Adams Center CDP, New York

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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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