How are homes heated in Lake Erie Beach, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Erie Beach, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Erie Beach, used by 93.3% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 93.3% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 2.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lake Erie Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Erie Beach	Erie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	93.3% (±3.5 points)	86.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.4% (±2.2 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.3% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	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 Lake Erie Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Erie County (0.9%).

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

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

In Lake Erie Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Erie County (8.7%).

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 Lake Erie Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Erie Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Erie Beach	—	2.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Village of Farnham	2.0 mi	0.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Angola on the Lake	2.5 mi	4.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Angola	2.7 mi	4.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brant	3.4 mi	1.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	6.4 mi	24.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	6.9 mi	0.0% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Highland-on-the-Lake	7.3 mi	0.6% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Silver Creek	7.4 mi	0.9% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County), NY (24.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8 (tie)	Billington Heights	0.0% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)	Clarence (community)	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Clarence Center	0.0% (±4.3 points)
8 (tie)	Eden (community)	0.0% (±3.4 points)
8 (tie)	Elma Center	0.0% (±3.8 points)
8 (tie)	Holland (community)	0.0% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Lake Erie Beach	0.0% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	North Boston	0.0% (±3.3 points)
8 (tie)	Town Line	0.0% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)	University at Buffalo	0.0% (±13.0 points)
8 (tie)	Wanakah	0.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Erie Beach 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 Evans, 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 Lake Erie Beach

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Erie Beach?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lake Erie Beach, used by 93.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Erie Beach heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Lake Erie Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Erie Beach have electric heat?

2.4% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Lake Erie Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Erie Beach CDP, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Erie Beach CDP, New York (place:40486, in state:36).

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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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