How are homes heated in Oneida, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Oneida, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oneida, used by 68.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% heat with electricity.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.3% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 19.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.2%

Heating fuel in Oneida

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oneida	Madison County	New York	United States
Utility gas	68.3% (±4.1 points)	41.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.2% (±0.9 points)	18.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.4% (±3.4 points)	14.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.9% (±1.6 points)	16.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±0.7 points)	5.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	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 Oneida, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Madison County (18.6%).

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

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

In Oneida, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Madison County (14.5%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Oneida

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oneida
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oneida	—	19.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Village of Wampsville	2.0 mi	10.7% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Village of Oneida Castle	2.2 mi	19.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln	4.0 mi	5.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Canastota	4.2 mi	18.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lenox	5.1 mi	14.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of Verona	6.6 mi	12.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of Vernon	6.8 mi	10.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Verona (community)	6.9 mi	11.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Wampsville, NY (10.7%), Town of Lincoln, NY (5.0%), Town of Lenox, NY (14.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Town of Lincoln	28.7% (±6.0 points)
11	Town of Lebanon	28.4% (±8.9 points)
12	Town of Cazenovia	22.1% (±4.7 points)
13	Town of DeRuyter	14.6% (±5.0 points)
14	Town of Lenox	10.9% (±3.9 points)
15	Town of Sullivan	8.3% (±1.4 points)
16	Oneida	3.2% (±0.9 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Madison 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 Oneida

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Oneida, used by 68.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oneida heat with oil?

3.2% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Oneida use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oneida have electric heat?

19.4% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Oneida heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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