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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Pulteney, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Pulteney, used by 42.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% heat with utility gas.

10.2% heat with electricity.

20.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.4% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 10.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Pulteney

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Pulteney	Steuben County	New York	United States
Utility gas	7.4% (±6.7 points)	54.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.7% (±7.7 points)	4.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.2% (±4.6 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	42.9% (±6.8 points)	14.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	13.1% (±5.9 points)	6.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.8% (±2.9 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.6 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 Pulteney, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Steuben County (4.9%).

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

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

In the Town of Pulteney, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Steuben County (14.7%).

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 Pulteney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Pulteney
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Pulteney	—	10.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Town of Jerusalem	6.5 mi	15.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prattsburgh	6.6 mi	2.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Town of Wayne	7.2 mi	7.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barrington	7.6 mi	6.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Urbana	8.1 mi	12.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hammondsport	8.1 mi	10.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Keuka Park	8.2 mi	7.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Italy	8.5 mi	20.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Prattsburgh, NY (2.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Jasper	23.0% (±8.4 points)
2	Town of Pulteney	20.7% (±7.7 points)
3	Town of Bradford	18.8% (±8.4 points)
4	Town of Dansville	18.7% (±6.1 points)
5	Town of Troupsburg	14.6% (±5.6 points)
6	Town of Cohocton	13.7% (±4.3 points)
7	Town of Wayland	12.7% (±4.6 points)
8	Town of Thurston	12.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 8 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Pulteney, used by 42.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

20.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Pulteney use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

10.2% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Pulteney heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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