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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Livonia, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Livonia, used by 44.8% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% heat with electricity.

10.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.8% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 14.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Livonia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Livonia	Livingston County	New York	United States
Utility gas	44.8% (±5.1 points)	49.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.8% (±4.8 points)	8.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.5% (±4.5 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.2% (±5.3 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.6% (±3.8 points)	6.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.4 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Livonia, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Livingston County (8.1%).

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

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

In the Town of Livonia, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Livingston County (15.4%).

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 Livonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Livonia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Livonia	—	14.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Village of Livonia	1.2 mi	16.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Geneseo	6.4 mi	30.4% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Town of Lima	6.4 mi	19.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Richmond	6.7 mi	18.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Avon	7.0 mi	17.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lima	7.1 mi	18.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Conesus	7.3 mi	10.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canadice	7.9 mi	16.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Geneseo, NY (30.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Springwater	27.5% (±7.4 points)
2	Town of Ossian	18.1% (±8.4 points)
3	Town of Sparta	16.0% (±4.6 points)
4	Town of Groveland	12.4% (±4.9 points)
5	Town of Leicester	11.9% (±5.1 points)
6	Town of Livonia	10.8% (±4.8 points)
7	Town of York	10.4% (±6.7 points)
8	Town of Portage	9.4% (±5.9 points)
9	Town of Geneseo	8.0% (±4.5 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Avon	7.6% (±3.4 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Lima	7.6% (±3.3 points)
12	Town of Conesus	6.9% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Livonia include them.

The figures for the Town of Livonia include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Conesus Lake.

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 Livonia

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Livonia, used by 44.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

10.8% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Livonia use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

14.5% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Livonia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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