How are homes heated in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), NY?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), used by 44.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.4% heat with utility gas.

11.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
1.4% (±1.2 points)
Electricity
11.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
44.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of Franklin (Delaware County)Delaware CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas1.4% (±1.2 points)12.1%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.44.1% (±8.3 points)39.9%16.1%3.9%
Electricity11.4% (±5.0 points)14.4%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.2% (±5.8 points)16.8%4.9%4.9%
Wood19.6% (±5.8 points)13.8%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.6% (±0.7 points)0.6%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±1.0 points)2.1%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used2.8% (±2.7 points)0.3%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 Franklin (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Delaware County (39.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (14.4%).

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 Franklin (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Franklin (Delaware County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)—11.4% (±5.0 points)—
Village of Franklin3.0 mi5.4% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Village of Otego5.6 mi16.1% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Oneonta6.6 mi19.7% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Town of Sidney8.6 mi22.1% (±6.5 points)Higher
Oneonta8.9 mi24.0% (±5.2 points)Higher
Town of Meredith9.1 mi11.5% (±6.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Otego9.6 mi16.6% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
West End10 mi13.5% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Sidney, NY (22.1%), Oneonta, NY (24.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Town of Harpersfield53.0% (±9.3 points)
3Town of Stamford52.3% (±6.6 points)
4Town of Andes51.5% (±9.2 points)
5Town of Delhi49.5% (±6.9 points)
6Town of Hamden44.9% (±8.8 points)
7Town of Bovina44.6% (±8.0 points)
8Town of Franklin (Delaware County)44.1% (±8.3 points)
9Town of Sidney43.4% (±6.3 points)
10Town of Meredith41.8% (±8.2 points)
11Town of Colchester41.1% (±8.2 points)
12Town of Kortright40.1% (±8.8 points)
13Town of Middletown38.5% (±9.4 points)
14Town of Masonville37.5% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) 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 Franklin (Delaware County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County), used by 44.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) heat with oil?

44.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) have electric heat?

11.4% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Franklin (Delaware County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Franklin town, Delaware County, New York (county subdivision:27232, in state:36 county:025).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures last updated on .

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