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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Oneonta, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Oneonta, used by 45.6% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% heat with electricity.

19.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.6% (±9.5 points)
Electricity: 19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Oneonta

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Oneonta	Otsego County	New York	United States
Utility gas	45.6% (±9.5 points)	21.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.6% (±6.0 points)	31.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.7% (±8.4 points)	15.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±3.9 points)	17.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.9% (±7.1 points)	11.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 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 Oneonta, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Otsego County (31.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Oneonta, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Otsego County (15.2%).

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 Oneonta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Oneonta
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Oneonta	—	19.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Oneonta	2.7 mi	24.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Otego	4.7 mi	16.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otego	5.2 mi	16.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	6.6 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Franklin	6.8 mi	5.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Village of Laurens	7.4 mi	15.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Laurens	7.7 mi	17.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Meredith	9.2 mi	11.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Franklin, NY (5.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Town of Middlefield	34.1% (±8.4 points)
19	Town of Pittsfield	33.8% (±7.7 points)
20	Town of Burlington	31.7% (±6.5 points)
21	Town of Otego	29.1% (±7.2 points)
22	Town of New Lisbon	29.0% (±10.1 points)
23	Town of Laurens	23.9% (±7.0 points)
24	Town of Oneonta	19.6% (±6.0 points)
25	Oneonta	7.5% (±3.0 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Oneonta include the places inside it that have pages of their own: West End.

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 Oneonta

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Oneonta, used by 45.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.6% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Oneonta use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Oneonta heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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