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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Danby, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Danby, used by 34.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% heat with utility gas.

13.7% heat with electricity.

9.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 16.8% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Danby

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Danby	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Utility gas	16.8% (±6.9 points)	46.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.3% (±4.4 points)	7.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.7% (±6.7 points)	25.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	34.2% (±9.8 points)	13.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	13.3% (±7.0 points)	4.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.6% (±3.1 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.0% (±5.7 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.1% (±2.9 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 Danby, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tompkins County (7.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Danby, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Tompkins County (25.8%).

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 Danby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Danby
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Danby	—	13.7% (±6.7 points)	—
South Hill	5.5 mi	28.3% (±11.5 points)	Higher
East Ithaca	6.5 mi	37.5% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Town of Ithaca	6.7 mi	24.5% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Town of Newfield	7.0 mi	13.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Caroline	7.2 mi	15.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spencer	7.6 mi	13.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	7.9 mi	30.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Village of Spencer	8.1 mi	14.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Hill, NY (28.3%), East Ithaca, NY (37.5%), Town of Ithaca, NY (24.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Enfield	23.2% (±8.0 points)
2	Town of Groton	15.0% (±4.7 points)
3	Town of Dryden	11.9% (±3.4 points)
4	Town of Newfield	11.5% (±6.9 points)
5	Town of Caroline	11.4% (±5.9 points)
6	Town of Lansing	9.9% (±4.2 points)
7	Town of Danby	9.3% (±4.4 points)
8	Town of Ulysses	8.5% (±4.0 points)
9	Ithaca	2.1% (±1.5 points)
10	Town of Ithaca	1.9% (±1.9 points)

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Danby, used by 34.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Danby use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.7% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Danby heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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