How are homes heated in Crest View Heights, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Crest View Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crest View Heights, used by 90.6% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with electricity.

4.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.6% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 2.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.6%

Heating fuel in Crest View Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Crest View Heights	Tioga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	90.6% (±7.2 points)	31.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.6% (±5.0 points)	26.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.4% (±3.7 points)	12.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.7 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.5% (±4.0 points)	6.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	3.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Crest View Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Tioga County (26.3%).

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

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

In Crest View Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tioga County (12.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Crest View Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crest View Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Crest View Heights	—	2.4% (±3.7 points)	—
Tioga Terrace	1.7 mi	3.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Apalachin	1.9 mi	14.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Village of Endicott	3.4 mi	26.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Town of Vestal	5.7 mi	14.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Town of Union	5.8 mi	20.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Little Meadows	6.0 mi	21.6% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Endwell	6.1 mi	16.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Village of Owego	7.4 mi	25.3% (±6.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Apalachin, NY (14.5%), Village of Endicott, NY (26.0%), Town of Vestal, NY (14.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Apalachin	22.8% (±9.0 points)
2	Crest View Heights	4.6% (±5.0 points)
3	Tioga Terrace	0.0% (±5.3 points)

Crest View Heights 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 Owego, 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 Crest View Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Crest View Heights?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Crest View Heights, used by 90.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Crest View Heights heat with oil?

4.6% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Crest View Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Crest View Heights have electric heat?

2.4% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Crest View Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crest View Heights 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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