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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Palmyra, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Palmyra, used by 46.4% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% heat with electricity.

8.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.4% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 20.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Palmyra

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Palmyra	Wayne County	New York	United States
Utility gas	46.4% (±5.2 points)	53.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.6% (±2.2 points)	9.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.3% (±5.2 points)	15.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.3% (±5.0 points)	12.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±2.2 points)	5.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	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 Palmyra, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Wayne County (9.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Palmyra, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Wayne County (15.8%).

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 Palmyra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Palmyra
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Palmyra	—	20.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Village of Palmyra	2.4 mi	31.9% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Marion (community)	4.3 mi	39.1% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Village of Newark	5.5 mi	16.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arcadia	5.5 mi	16.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Macedon (community)	5.7 mi	16.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marion	5.9 mi	22.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Macedon	6.1 mi	13.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Manchester	6.4 mi	11.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Macedon, NY (13.0%), Town of Manchester, NY (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Palmyra, NY (31.9%), Marion (community), NY (39.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Town of Wolcott	28.2% (±7.9 points)
3	Town of Butler	21.0% (±7.6 points)
4	Town of Huron	20.1% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Sodus	11.1% (±4.7 points)
6	Town of Galen	10.4% (±4.8 points)
7	Town of Williamson	10.2% (±2.9 points)
8	Town of Palmyra	8.6% (±2.2 points)
9	Town of Marion	8.5% (±4.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Rose	7.9% (±5.0 points)
10 (tie)	Town of Walworth	7.9% (±2.9 points)
12	Town of Arcadia	7.2% (±2.8 points)
13	Town of Macedon	5.3% (±2.6 points)
14	Town of Lyons	4.4% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Palmyra, used by 46.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

8.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Palmyra use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

20.3% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Palmyra heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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