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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Camden, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Camden, used by 48.8% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.5% heat with utility gas.

11.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.5% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 48.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Camden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Camden	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.5% (±1.9 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48.8% (±8.8 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±4.3 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.6% (±7.2 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.4% (±3.6 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Camden, 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 Camden, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oneida County (16.4%).

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 the Town of Camden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Camden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Camden	—	11.5% (±4.3 points)	—
Village of Camden	1.5 mi	19.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Town of Florence	5.4 mi	3.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Amboy	7.6 mi	4.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Vienna	7.8 mi	20.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Annsville	8.0 mi	1.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Village of Cleveland	9.1 mi	2.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Town of Williamstown	9.5 mi	3.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Village of Sylvan Beach	9.9 mi	28.0% (±12.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Florence, NY (3.1%), Town of Amboy, NY (4.4%), Town of Annsville, NY (1.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Camden, NY (19.5%), Village of Sylvan Beach, NY (28.0%).

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
2	Town of Bridgewater	55.2% (±8.2 points)
3	Town of Annsville	54.6% (±10.7 points)
4	Town of Augusta	52.5% (±6.6 points)
5	Town of Western	50.5% (±8.5 points)
6	Town of Remsen	49.4% (±8.2 points)
7	Town of Trenton	49.0% (±8.4 points)
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)

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 Camden 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 Camden

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Camden, used by 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

48.8% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Camden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.5% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Camden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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