How are homes heated in Galeville, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Galeville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Galeville, used by 73.3% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.3% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 24.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in Galeville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Galeville	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	73.3% (±8.8 points)	69.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±2.7 points)	3.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.0% (±8.6 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 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 Galeville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Onondaga County (3.0%).

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

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

In Galeville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Onondaga County (21.0%).

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 Galeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galeville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Galeville	—	24.0% (±8.6 points)	—
Village of Liverpool	1.7 mi	26.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Geddes	2.0 mi	30.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Solvay	2.4 mi	41.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Mattydale	2.6 mi	16.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	2.8 mi	44.6% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Lyncourt	3.1 mi	10.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Westvale	3.6 mi	6.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Syracuse	3.9 mi	25.2% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyncourt, NY (10.6%), Westvale, NY (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Solvay, NY (41.4%), Lakeland, NY (44.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lyncourt	4.6% (±4.3 points)
2	Nedrow	3.2% (±3.2 points)
3	Mattydale	2.5% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Brewerton	2.2% (±2.6 points)
4 (tie)	Galeville	2.2% (±2.7 points)
6	De Witt (community)	1.7% (±1.8 points)
7	Radisson	1.5% (±1.7 points)
8	Bridgeport	1.3% (±2.3 points)
9 (tie)	Fairmount	0.8% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	Westvale	0.8% (±1.2 points)
11 (tie)	Lakeland	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Galeville 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 Salina, 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 Galeville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Galeville, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Galeville heat with oil?

2.2% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Galeville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Galeville have electric heat?

24.0% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes in Galeville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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