How are homes heated in Seneca Falls (community), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Seneca Falls (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seneca Falls (community), used by 73.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% heat with electricity.

0.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.6% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 18.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.9%

Heating fuel in Seneca Falls (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seneca Falls (community)	Seneca County	New York	United States
Utility gas	73.6% (±5.5 points)	43.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.9% (±0.8 points)	10.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.7% (±4.5 points)	16.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.3 points)	20.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.6 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±1.6 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 Seneca Falls (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Seneca County (10.1%).

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

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

In Seneca Falls (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Seneca County (16.6%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Seneca Falls (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seneca Falls (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seneca Falls (community)	—	18.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Village of Waterloo	3.2 mi	16.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga	3.5 mi	17.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tyre	5.4 mi	9.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Fayette	5.7 mi	12.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waterloo	5.9 mi	18.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Aurelius	6.6 mi	9.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Junius	7.0 mi	6.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Village of Union Springs	7.2 mi	5.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Tyre, NY (9.8%), Town of Aurelius, NY (9.7%), Town of Junius, NY (6.7%).

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

Seneca Falls (community) 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 Seneca Falls, 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 Seneca Falls (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Seneca Falls (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seneca Falls (community), used by 73.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seneca Falls (community) heat with oil?

0.9% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Seneca Falls (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seneca Falls (community) have electric heat?

18.7% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Seneca Falls (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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