How are homes heated in South Lansing, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in South Lansing, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Lansing, used by 30.5% (±14.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% heat with electricity.

6.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.5% (±14.5 points)
Electricity: 24.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.0%

Heating fuel in South Lansing

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Lansing	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Utility gas	30.5% (±14.5 points)	46.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.0% (±8.9 points)	7.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.3% (±16.3 points)	25.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.7% (±19.5 points)	13.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.2 points)	4.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.8% (±4.5 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.4% (±9.2 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	12.2% (±17.1 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 South Lansing, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tompkins County (7.0%).

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

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

In South Lansing, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tompkins County (25.8%).

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 South Lansing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lansing
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Lansing	—	24.3% (±16.3 points)	—
Village of Lansing	3.0 mi	47.1% (±15.6 points)	Higher
Village of Cayuga Heights	4.5 mi	15.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northeast Ithaca	4.7 mi	19.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Ithaca	5.5 mi	30.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Home	5.7 mi	19.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	6.1 mi	30.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ulysses	6.3 mi	14.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Ithaca	7.7 mi	37.5% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lansing, NY (47.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Forest Home	9.6% (±23.3 points)
2	South Lansing	6.0% (±8.9 points)
3	South Hill	2.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Northeast Ithaca	1.9% (±1.9 points)
5 (tie)	East Ithaca	0.0% (±3.9 points)
5 (tie)	Northwest Ithaca	0.0% (±4.0 points)

South Lansing 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 Lansing, 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 South Lansing

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Lansing, used by 30.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Lansing heat with oil?

6.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in South Lansing use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Lansing have electric heat?

24.3% (±16.3 points) of occupied homes in South Lansing heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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