How are homes heated in Forest Home, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Forest Home, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest Home, used by 64.1% (±21.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

9.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.1% (±21.0 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.6%

Heating fuel in Forest Home

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forest Home	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Utility gas	64.1% (±21.0 points)	46.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.6% (±23.3 points)	7.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±12.4 points)	25.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.9 points)	13.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.1% (±5.0 points)	0.7%	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 Forest Home, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tompkins County (7.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In Forest Home, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tompkins County (25.8%).

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 Forest Home

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Home
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forest Home	—	19.0% (±12.4 points)	—
Northeast Ithaca	1.2 mi	19.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga Heights	1.5 mi	15.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	1.8 mi	30.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Ithaca	2.0 mi	37.5% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Village of Lansing	2.8 mi	47.1% (±15.6 points)	Higher
South Hill	3.1 mi	28.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Ithaca	3.4 mi	30.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dryden	5.7 mi	27.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Ithaca, NY (37.5%), Village of Lansing, NY (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Forest Home	9.6% (±23.3 points)
2	South Lansing	6.0% (±8.9 points)
3	South Hill	2.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Northeast Ithaca	1.9% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	East Ithaca	0.0% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	Northwest Ithaca	0.0% (±4.0 points)

Forest Home 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 Ithaca, 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 Forest Home

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forest Home, used by 64.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forest Home heat with oil?

9.6% (±23.3 points) of occupied homes in Forest Home use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forest Home have electric heat?

19.0% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Forest Home heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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