How are homes heated in Gates (community), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Gates (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gates (community), used by 85.8% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.8% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 7.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in Gates (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gates (community)	Monroe County	New York	United States
Utility gas	85.8% (±8.2 points)	74.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.1% (±5.3 points)	19.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	6.3% (±5.5 points)	0.9%	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 Gates (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (1.3%).

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

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

In Gates (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monroe County (19.9%).

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 Gates (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gates (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gates (community)	—	7.1% (±5.3 points)	—
North Gates	1.3 mi	21.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Greece (community)	3.7 mi	17.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Rochester	3.9 mi	22.1% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Rochester Institute of Technology	5.0 mi	89.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Town of Chili	5.6 mi	16.3% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Brighton	6.2 mi	23.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	6.2 mi	23.2% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Village of Spencerport	6.2 mi	61.1% (±10.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Gates, NY (21.8%), Greece (community), NY (17.3%), Rochester, NY (22.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Clarkson (community)	1.8% (±2.1 points)
2	North Gates	1.4% (±1.7 points)
3	Gates (community)	0.8% (±1.3 points)
4	Brighton	0.7% (±0.5 points)
5	Irondequoit (community)	0.6% (±0.4 points)
6	Hamlin (community)	0.5% (±0.8 points)
7	Greece (community)	0.1% (±0.2 points)
8	Rochester Institute of Technology	0.0% (±6.7 points)

Gates (community) 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 Gates, 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 Gates (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Gates (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gates (community), used by 85.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gates (community) heat with oil?

0.8% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Gates (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gates (community) have electric heat?

7.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Gates (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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