How are homes heated in the Town of Boonville, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Boonville, NY, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Boonville, used by 40.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.4% heat with utility gas.

33.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.4% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 40.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Boonville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Boonville	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	3.4% (±1.9 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.8% (±8.4 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	40.0% (±7.3 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.8 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	14.3% (±7.7 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.7% (±2.3 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.6% (±3.0 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 the Town of Boonville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Oneida County (13.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Boonville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Oneida County (16.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Boonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Boonville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Boonville	—	40.0% (±7.3 points)	—
Village of Boonville	2.7 mi	43.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Leyden	7.1 mi	15.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Forestport	7.3 mi	5.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Steuben	7.4 mi	2.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of Ava	8.4 mi	40.6% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Port Leyden	9.1 mi	14.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Town of Remsen	9.5 mi	9.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Lyonsdale	9.6 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Leyden, NY (15.6%), Town of Forestport, NY (5.5%), Town of Steuben, NY (2.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Town of Camden	48.8% (±8.8 points)
9	Town of Florence	41.2% (±9.2 points)
10	Town of Forestport	38.1% (±8.0 points)
11	Town of Floyd	38.0% (±7.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Lee	33.9% (±6.7 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Vienna	33.9% (±9.8 points)
14	Town of Boonville	33.8% (±8.4 points)
15	Town of Verona	30.0% (±6.3 points)
16	Town of Marshall	28.6% (±7.2 points)
17	Town of Paris	25.0% (±6.7 points)
18	Town of Deerfield	22.1% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Ava	21.8% (±8.6 points)
20	Town of Westmoreland	19.7% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Oneida County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Boonville include them.

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 Town of Boonville

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Boonville?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Boonville, used by 40.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Boonville heat with oil?

33.8% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Boonville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Boonville have electric heat?

40.0% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Boonville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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