How are homes heated in Big Flats (community), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Big Flats (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Big Flats (community), used by 83.9% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.9% (±6.1 points)
Electricity: 12.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Big Flats (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Big Flats (community)	Chemung County	New York	United States
Utility gas	83.9% (±6.1 points)	69.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±3.0 points)	5.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.7% (±5.1 points)	15.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	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 Big Flats (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chemung County (5.3%).

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

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

In Big Flats (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chemung County (15.2%).

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 Big Flats (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Flats (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Big Flats (community)	—	12.7% (±5.1 points)	—
Village of Horseheads	4.1 mi	20.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Town of Catlin	4.7 mi	6.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Village of Elmira Heights	5.0 mi	25.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Town of Corning	5.5 mi	5.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Horseheads North	5.8 mi	5.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
West Elmira	6.2 mi	12.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Horseheads	6.7 mi	18.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of South Corning	7.0 mi	6.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Catlin, NY (6.7%), Town of Corning, NY (5.2%), Horseheads North, NY (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Horseheads, NY (20.7%), Village of Elmira Heights, NY (25.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Southport (community)	6.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Big Flats (community)	2.3% (±3.0 points)
3	West Elmira	0.8% (±1.4 points)
4	Horseheads North	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Big Flats (community) 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 Big Flats, 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 Big Flats (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Big Flats (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Big Flats (community), used by 83.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Big Flats (community) heat with oil?

2.3% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Big Flats (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Big Flats (community) have electric heat?

12.7% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Big Flats (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Flats 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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