How are homes heated in the Town of Le Roy, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Le Roy, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Le Roy, used by 64.4% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% heat with electricity.

5.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.4% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 14.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Le Roy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Le Roy	Genesee County	New York	United States
Utility gas	64.4% (±6.7 points)	61.7%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.6% (±3.1 points)	7.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.8% (±5.8 points)	13.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.8% (±3.2 points)	11.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.4 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±2.6 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 Le Roy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Genesee County (7.8%).

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 Le Roy, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Genesee County (13.4%).

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 Le Roy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Le Roy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Le Roy	—	14.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Village of Le Roy	1.6 mi	22.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Caledonia	5.6 mi	17.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stafford	6.0 mi	4.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Village of Bergen	6.3 mi	50.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Town of Pavilion	6.3 mi	4.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Bergen	7.2 mi	31.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Town of Riga	7.5 mi	14.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wheatland	7.7 mi	14.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Stafford, NY (4.6%), Town of Pavilion, NY (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Bergen, NY (50.8%), Town of Bergen, NY (31.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Stafford	19.0% (±5.9 points)
6	Town of Bethany	16.4% (±4.5 points)
7	Tonawanda Reservation (Genesee County)	15.4% (±10.5 points)
8	Town of Bergen	13.2% (±5.7 points)
9	Town of Pavilion	12.4% (±5.7 points)
10	Town of Pembroke	9.9% (±4.1 points)
11	Town of Le Roy	5.6% (±3.1 points)
12	Town of Oakfield	5.3% (±3.4 points)
13	Town of Darien	3.5% (±4.4 points)
14	Town of Batavia	1.6% (±1.2 points)
15	Batavia	0.2% (±0.2 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Genesee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Le Roy, used by 64.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Le Roy heat with oil?

5.6% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Le Roy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Le Roy have electric heat?

14.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Le Roy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Le Roy town, Genesee 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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