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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Canisteo, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Canisteo, used by 70.0% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% heat with electricity.

2.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.0% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 10.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Canisteo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Canisteo	Steuben County	New York	United States
Utility gas	70.0% (±5.7 points)	54.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.7% (±2.1 points)	4.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.0% (±3.7 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.3% (±4.0 points)	14.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.3% (±2.3 points)	6.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 Canisteo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Steuben County (4.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Canisteo, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Steuben County (14.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Canisteo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Canisteo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Canisteo	—	10.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Village of Canisteo	4.7 mi	8.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cameron	5.5 mi	12.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jasper	6.3 mi	7.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartsville	6.8 mi	11.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Howard	7.2 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Greenwood	9.2 mi	8.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hornell	9.7 mi	15.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Hornell	10 mi	23.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
21	Town of Lindley	5.7% (±2.7 points)
22	Town of Bath	4.9% (±1.7 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Howard	4.4% (±2.4 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Tuscarora	4.4% (±2.1 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Addison	3.2% (±3.4 points)
25 (tie)	Town of Woodhull	3.2% (±2.1 points)
27	Town of Canisteo	2.7% (±2.1 points)
28	Town of Greenwood	2.3% (±1.8 points)
29	Town of Wayne	2.2% (±1.9 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Corning	1.1% (±1.0 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Erwin	1.1% (±0.9 points)
32	Town of Hornellsville	0.7% (±0.7 points)
33	Corning	0.5% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Canisteo 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 Canisteo

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Canisteo, used by 70.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.7% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Canisteo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

10.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Canisteo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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