How are homes heated in Elma Center, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Elma Center, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elma Center, used by 95.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 95.5% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 4.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Elma Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Elma Center	Erie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	95.5% (±3.5 points)	86.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.5% (±3.5 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.8 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.4%	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 Elma Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Erie County (0.9%).

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

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

In Elma Center, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Erie County (8.7%).

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 Elma Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elma Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Elma Center	—	4.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Billington Heights	3.0 mi	3.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Aurora	4.3 mi	8.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lancaster	5.3 mi	7.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marilla	5.4 mi	0.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town Line	5.4 mi	13.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lancaster	5.7 mi	6.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Seneca (community)	6.0 mi	6.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Seneca	6.0 mi	6.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Marilla, NY (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	West Seneca (community)	0.5% (±0.3 points)
8 (tie)	Angola on the Lake	0.0% (±5.0 points)
8 (tie)	Billington Heights	0.0% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)	Clarence (community)	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Clarence Center	0.0% (±4.3 points)
8 (tie)	Eden (community)	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Elma Center	0.0% (±3.8 points)
8 (tie)	Holland (community)	0.0% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Erie Beach	0.0% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	North Boston	0.0% (±3.3 points)
8 (tie)	Town Line	0.0% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)	University at Buffalo	0.0% (±13.0 points)
8 (tie)	Wanakah	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Elma 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 Elma, 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 Elma Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Elma Center, used by 95.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elma Center heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Elma Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Elma Center have electric heat?

4.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Elma Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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