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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Portland, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Portland, used by 61.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.3% (±7.2 points)
Electricity: 18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in the Town of Portland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Portland	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Utility gas	61.3% (±7.2 points)	66.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.8% (±5.7 points)	15.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.2% (±3.3 points)	9.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±2.5 points)	3.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	5.0% (±5.8 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 Portland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (2.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Portland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (15.6%).

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 Portland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Portland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Portland	—	18.8% (±5.7 points)	—
Village of Brocton	1.6 mi	33.6% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Village of Westfield	6.7 mi	44.9% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Town of Pomfret	7.1 mi	13.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockton	7.2 mi	1.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Cassadaga	7.6 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Lower
Village of Fredonia	8.2 mi	14.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mayville	8.4 mi	51.7% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Town of Chautauqua	9.2 mi	23.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Stockton, NY (1.3%), Village of Cassadaga, NY (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Brocton, NY (33.6%), Village of Westfield, NY (44.9%), Village of Mayville, NY (51.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
16	Town of Sherman	2.3% (±3.7 points)
17	Dunkirk	2.1% (±1.8 points)
18	Town of Harmony	1.8% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Busti	1.5% (±1.5 points)
19 (tie)	Town of Ellicott	1.5% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	Town of North Harmony	1.5% (±1.5 points)
22	Town of Portland	1.4% (±1.4 points)
23	Jamestown	1.3% (±0.7 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Sheridan	1.2% (±1.1 points)
24 (tie)	Town of Westfield	1.2% (±1.8 points)
26	Town of Charlotte	1.1% (±1.1 points)
27	Town of Hanover	1.0% (±0.8 points)
28	Town of Kiantone	0.5% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Portland, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.4% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Portland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

18.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Portland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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