How are homes heated in Chenango Bridge, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Chenango Bridge, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chenango Bridge, used by 87.1% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with electricity.

1.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.1% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.7%

Heating fuel in Chenango Bridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chenango Bridge	Broome County	New York	United States
Utility gas	87.1% (±5.8 points)	59.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±1.6 points)	9.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±5.6 points)	18.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	8.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 Chenango Bridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Broome County (9.5%).

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

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

In Chenango Bridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Broome County (18.4%).

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 Chenango Bridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chenango Bridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chenango Bridge	—	10.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Village of Port Dickinson	3.1 mi	11.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fenton	3.5 mi	18.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	3.9 mi	16.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Binghamton	5.5 mi	21.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Village of Johnson City	6.3 mi	20.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Kirkwood	6.3 mi	28.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Town of Barker	7.0 mi	8.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Maine	8.3 mi	10.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Fenton, NY (18.6%), Binghamton, NY (21.4%), Village of Johnson City, NY (20.6%).

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

Chenango Bridge 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 Chenango, 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 Chenango Bridge

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Chenango Bridge, used by 87.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chenango Bridge heat with oil?

1.7% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Chenango Bridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chenango Bridge have electric heat?

10.3% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Chenango Bridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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