How are homes heated in Rochester Institute of Technology, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rochester Institute of Technology, used by 89.8% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.9% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 89.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rochester Institute of Technology

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rochester Institute of Technology	Monroe County	New York	United States
Utility gas	7.9% (±7.2 points)	74.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	89.8% (±8.7 points)	19.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±3.8 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 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 Rochester Institute of Technology, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (1.3%).

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

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

In Rochester Institute of Technology, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monroe County (19.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rochester Institute of Technology

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester Institute of Technology
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rochester Institute of Technology	—	89.8% (±8.7 points)	—
Town of Chili	3.7 mi	16.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Gates (community)	5.0 mi	7.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Gates	5.1 mi	16.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Brighton	5.2 mi	23.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	5.2 mi	23.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Village of Scottsville	5.9 mi	11.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
North Gates	6.2 mi	21.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Rochester	6.5 mi	22.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Chili, NY (16.3%), Gates (community), NY (7.1%), Town of Gates, NY (16.6%).

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
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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rochester Institute of Technology 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 Henrietta, 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 Rochester Institute of Technology

What is the most common way to heat a home in Rochester Institute of Technology?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rochester Institute of Technology, used by 89.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rochester Institute of Technology heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Rochester Institute of Technology use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rochester Institute of Technology have electric heat?

89.8% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Rochester Institute of Technology heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rochester Institute of Technology 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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