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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Cicero, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Cicero, used by 76.5% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.5% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 17.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Cicero

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Cicero	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	76.5% (±2.7 points)	69.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±0.7 points)	3.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.6% (±2.6 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 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 Cicero, 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 Cicero, 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 Cicero

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cicero
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Cicero	—	17.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Village of North Syracuse	4.6 mi	20.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Constantia (community)	6.4 mi	10.5% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mattydale	6.5 mi	16.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clay	6.8 mi	24.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Lyncourt	7.2 mi	10.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Village of Minoa	7.2 mi	15.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Salina	7.4 mi	21.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Syracuse	7.5 mi	27.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyncourt, NY (10.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Clay, NY (24.6%).

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
8	Town of Skaneateles	8.8% (±3.7 points)
9	Town of Marcellus	5.6% (±1.8 points)
10	Town of Lysander	5.4% (±1.6 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 Cicero include them.

The figures for the Town of Cicero include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brewerton, Bridgeport.

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 Cicero

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Cicero, used by 76.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.9% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Cicero use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

17.6% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Cicero heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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