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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Spencer, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Spencer, used by 24.7% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% heat with electricity.

20.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 24.7% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 13.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Spencer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	24.7% (±6.6 points)	31.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.3% (±5.7 points)	26.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.6% (±5.3 points)	12.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.4% (±7.7 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	11.8% (±5.1 points)	6.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.3% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.5 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 Spencer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Tioga County (26.3%).

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

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

In the Town of Spencer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tioga County (12.3%).

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 Spencer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Spencer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Spencer	—	13.6% (±5.3 points)	—
Village of Spencer	1.4 mi	14.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Van Etten	5.7 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Candor	6.8 mi	35.3% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Town of Danby	7.6 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Candor	7.8 mi	12.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tioga	9.5 mi	11.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Barton	9.6 mi	12.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Erin	11 mi	6.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Van Etten, NY (5.1%), Town of Erin, NY (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Candor, NY (35.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Berkshire	36.2% (±7.5 points)
4	Town of Richford	34.5% (±10.2 points)
5	Town of Candor	31.8% (±9.0 points)
6	Town of Tioga	24.1% (±7.9 points)
7	Town of Barton	23.7% (±5.0 points)
8	Town of Owego	20.4% (±3.4 points)
9	Town of Spencer	20.3% (±5.7 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Tioga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Spencer, used by 24.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

20.3% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Spencer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Spencer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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