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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Union, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Union, used by 73.2% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.2% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Union

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Union	Broome County	New York	United States
Utility gas	73.2% (±2.3 points)	59.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±0.6 points)	9.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±2.0 points)	18.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.2 points)	8.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.3 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 Union, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Broome County (9.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Union, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Broome County (18.4%).

It is also higher 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 Union

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Union
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Union	—	20.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Village of Endicott	2.5 mi	26.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Village of Johnson City	3.5 mi	20.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Maine	4.9 mi	10.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Town of Vestal	5.3 mi	14.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Crest View Heights	5.8 mi	2.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	6.3 mi	16.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Binghamton	6.5 mi	21.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tioga Terrace	6.9 mi	3.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Maine, NY (10.8%), Town of Vestal, NY (14.3%), Crest View Heights, NY (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Endicott, NY (26.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Town of Lisle	23.3% (±6.6 points)
10	Town of Conklin	22.3% (±9.5 points)
11	Town of Fenton	21.2% (±4.7 points)
12	Town of Binghamton	12.5% (±4.3 points)
13	Town of Chenango	12.3% (±3.2 points)
14	Town of Vestal	6.6% (±1.5 points)
15	Town of Union	1.9% (±0.6 points)
16	Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	1.6% (±1.8 points)
17	Binghamton	1.3% (±0.5 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Broome County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Union include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Endwell.

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 Union

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Union, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.9% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Union use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

20.7% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Union heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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