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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Marcy, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Marcy, used by 60.1% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% heat with electricity.

18.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.1% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 8.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Marcy

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Marcy	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	60.1% (±9.9 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.0% (±7.0 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.9% (±5.7 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.6% (±5.7 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.8 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Marcy, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oneida County (13.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Town of Marcy, 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 Marcy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Marcy
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Marcy	—	8.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Village of Oriskany	3.5 mi	14.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Whitesboro	3.7 mi	27.0% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Village of Yorkville	4.2 mi	8.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Whitestown	4.3 mi	15.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Village of Holland Patent	4.8 mi	4.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of New York Mills	5.1 mi	34.1% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Town of Floyd	5.4 mi	6.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Utica	5.7 mi	18.8% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Whitesboro, NY (27.0%), Town of Whitestown, NY (15.8%), Village of New York Mills, NY (34.1%).

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
16	Town of Marshall	28.6% (±7.2 points)
17	Town of Paris	25.0% (±6.7 points)
18	Town of Deerfield	22.1% (±4.6 points)
19	Town of Ava	21.8% (±8.6 points)
20	Town of Westmoreland	19.7% (±6.6 points)
21	Town of Sangerfield	18.6% (±4.7 points)
22	Town of Marcy	18.0% (±7.0 points)
23	Town of Vernon	11.4% (±2.2 points)
24	Town of Kirkland	5.5% (±2.2 points)
25	Rome	4.9% (±1.1 points)
26	Town of New Hartford	4.4% (±2.0 points)
27	Town of Whitestown	2.5% (±1.0 points)
28	Utica	1.8% (±0.6 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 Marcy 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 Marcy

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Marcy, used by 60.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

18.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Marcy use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

8.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Marcy heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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