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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Forestport, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Forestport, used by 38.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% heat with utility gas.

5.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.0% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 5.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Forestport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Forestport	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	4.0% (±3.3 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.1% (±8.0 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.5% (±3.9 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.2% (±6.5 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	21.4% (±7.7 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.9% (±2.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.4 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 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 Forestport, 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 Forestport, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Oneida County (16.4%).

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 Forestport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Forestport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Forestport	—	5.5% (±3.9 points)	—
Town of Boonville	7.3 mi	40.0% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Lyonsdale	8.5 mi	3.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Remsen	9.0 mi	9.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Boonville	9.2 mi	43.0% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Village of Port Leyden	11 mi	14.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Steuben	11 mi	2.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Remsen	12 mi	30.3% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Town of Leyden	12 mi	15.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Boonville, NY (40.0%), Village of Boonville, NY (43.0%), Village of Remsen, NY (30.3%).

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
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)
15	Town of Verona	30.0% (±6.3 points)
16	Town of Marshall	28.6% (±7.2 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 Forestport 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 Forestport

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Forestport, used by 38.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

38.1% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Forestport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

5.5% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Forestport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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