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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Camillus, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Camillus, used by 77.9% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.9% (±2.1 points)
Electricity: 16.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Camillus

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Camillus	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	77.9% (±2.1 points)	69.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±0.6 points)	3.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.7% (±2.0 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 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 the Town of Camillus, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Onondaga County (3.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Camillus, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Onondaga County (21.0%).

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 Camillus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Camillus
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Camillus	—	16.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Village of Camillus	1.9 mi	28.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Seneca Knolls	3.9 mi	14.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	4.0 mi	44.6% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Town of Van Buren	4.3 mi	32.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Town of Geddes	4.5 mi	30.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Village Green	4.6 mi	46.7% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Village of Solvay	5.1 mi	41.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Westvale	5.2 mi	6.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westvale, NY (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Camillus, NY (28.7%), Lakeland, NY (44.6%), Town of Van Buren, NY (32.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Town of Onondaga	4.8% (±1.3 points)
12	Town of Elbridge	4.6% (±2.7 points)
13	Town of Van Buren	3.8% (±1.2 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Cicero	1.9% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Salina	1.9% (±1.0 points)
16	Town of Manlius	1.8% (±0.7 points)
17	Town of Camillus	1.3% (±0.6 points)
18	Town of Clay	1.2% (±0.5 points)
19	Town of De Witt	1.1% (±0.8 points)
20	Syracuse	1.0% (±0.3 points)
21	Town of Geddes	0.7% (±0.6 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Camillus include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairmount.

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 Camillus

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Camillus, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.3% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Camillus use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.7% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Camillus heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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