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

Name: Heating fuel in Greece (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greece (community), used by 79.0% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% heat with electricity.

0.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.0% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 17.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.1%

Heating fuel in Greece (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Greece (community)	Monroe County	New York	United States
Utility gas	79.0% (±4.4 points)	74.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.3% (±4.2 points)	19.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.1 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±0.9 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 Greece (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monroe County (1.3%).

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

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

In Greece (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monroe County (19.9%).

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 Greece (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greece (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Greece (community)	—	17.3% (±4.2 points)	—
North Gates	2.6 mi	21.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gates (community)	3.7 mi	7.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Gates	4.0 mi	16.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	5.1 mi	22.1% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Village of Spencerport	5.5 mi	61.1% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Town of Ogden	6.2 mi	26.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Town of Parma	6.4 mi	13.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Irondequoit (community)	6.6 mi	15.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gates (community), NY (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester, NY (22.1%), Village of Spencerport, NY (61.1%), Town of Ogden, NY (26.4%).

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)

Greece (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 Greece, 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 Greece (community)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greece (community), used by 79.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.1% (±0.2 points) of occupied homes in Greece (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

17.3% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Greece (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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