How are homes heated in Horseheads North, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Horseheads North, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Horseheads North, used by 92.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 92.0% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Horseheads North

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Horseheads North	Chemung County	New York	United States
Utility gas	92.0% (±4.1 points)	69.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.6 points)	5.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±3.5 points)	15.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	6.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.8 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	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 Horseheads North, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Chemung County (5.3%).

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

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

In Horseheads North, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Chemung County (15.2%).

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 Horseheads North

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Horseheads North
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Horseheads North	—	5.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Village of Horseheads	2.3 mi	20.7% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Town of Veteran	3.5 mi	9.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Elmira Heights	5.0 mi	25.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Village of Millport	5.2 mi	15.1% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catlin	5.2 mi	6.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Big Flats (community)	5.8 mi	12.7% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Erin	6.9 mi	6.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Big Flats	6.9 mi	13.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Horseheads, NY (20.7%), Village of Elmira Heights, NY (25.1%), Big Flats (community), NY (12.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Southport (community)	6.5% (±6.0 points)
2	Big Flats (community)	2.3% (±3.0 points)
3	West Elmira	0.8% (±1.4 points)
4	Horseheads North	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Horseheads North 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 Horseheads, 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 Horseheads North

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Horseheads North, used by 92.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Horseheads North heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Horseheads North use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Horseheads North have electric heat?

5.9% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Horseheads North heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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