How are homes heated in Ogdensburg, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Ogdensburg, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ogdensburg, used by 83.9% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% heat with electricity.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.9% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in Ogdensburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ogdensburg	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	83.9% (±4.9 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±3.1 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.4% (±3.6 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.1 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±0.9 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6%	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 Ogdensburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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

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

In Ogdensburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Ogdensburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ogdensburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ogdensburg	—	6.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Town of Oswegatchie	5.6 mi	3.6% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Heuvelton	7.1 mi	14.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lisbon	7.8 mi	6.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls	11 mi	2.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of De Peyster	11 mi	0.7% (±1.1 points)	Lower
Town of Morristown	14 mi	1.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Canton	16 mi	18.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Town of Waddington	16 mi	2.2% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of De Peyster, NY (0.7%), Town of Morristown, NY (1.4%), Town of Waddington, NY (2.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Canton, NY (18.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
28	Town of Canton	22.4% (±5.2 points)
29	Town of Louisville	21.9% (±7.5 points)
30	Town of Waddington	17.3% (±5.0 points)
31	Town of Norfolk	16.3% (±5.9 points)
32	Town of Potsdam	15.8% (±3.6 points)
33	Town of Massena	6.9% (±2.4 points)
34	Ogdensburg	5.2% (±3.1 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Ogdensburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ogdensburg, used by 83.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ogdensburg heat with oil?

5.2% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Ogdensburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ogdensburg have electric heat?

6.4% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Ogdensburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ogdensburg city, St. Lawrence County, 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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