How are homes heated in Akwesasne, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Akwesasne, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Akwesasne, used by 50.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% heat with utility gas.

11.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.2% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.6%

Heating fuel in Akwesasne

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Akwesasne	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	5.2% (±3.2 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.6% (±10.3 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.0% (±7.0 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.2% (±9.4 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.6 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±3.9 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.0% (±3.7 points)	0.6%	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 Akwesasne, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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

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

In Akwesasne, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Akwesasne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Akwesasne
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Akwesasne	—	11.0% (±7.0 points)	—
St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	1.3 mi	6.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bombay	5.7 mi	8.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brasher	6.2 mi	11.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Covington (community)	8.1 mi	8.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Massena	8.3 mi	29.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Town of Fort Covington	8.7 mi	9.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Moira	11 mi	9.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Massena	11 mi	28.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Massena, NY (29.9%), Village of Massena, NY (28.9%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Fine	52.8% (±8.6 points)
2	Town of Fowler	52.6% (±9.6 points)
3	Town of Piercefield	52.3% (±14.5 points)
4	Town of De Kalb	51.9% (±9.7 points)
5	Akwesasne	50.6% (±10.3 points)
6	Town of Rossie	50.5% (±12.2 points)
7	Town of Stockholm	49.8% (±10.4 points)
8	Town of Hermon	46.5% (±10.4 points)
9	Town of Lawrence	44.6% (±6.7 points)
10	Town of Edwards	43.8% (±9.2 points)
11	Town of Morristown	42.1% (±8.7 points)

Showing 11 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Akwesasne

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Akwesasne, used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Akwesasne heat with oil?

50.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Akwesasne use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Akwesasne have electric heat?

11.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Akwesasne heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Akwesasne CDP, New York (place:00457, in state:36).

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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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