How are homes heated in the Town of Van Buren, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Van Buren, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Van Buren, used by 55.6% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.6% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 32.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Van Buren

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Van Buren	Onondaga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	55.6% (±4.0 points)	69.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.8% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.1% (±4.1 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	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 Van Buren, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Onondaga County (3.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Van Buren, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Onondaga County (21.0%).

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 Van Buren

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Van Buren
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Van Buren	—	32.1% (±4.1 points)	—
Village of Baldwinsville	2.9 mi	32.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Camillus	4.3 mi	16.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Town of Lysander	4.5 mi	13.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Radisson	5.2 mi	22.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lakeland	6.0 mi	44.6% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Village of Camillus	6.1 mi	28.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elbridge	6.2 mi	13.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Village of Jordan	7.0 mi	27.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Camillus, NY (16.7%), Town of Lysander, NY (13.7%), Radisson, NY (22.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakeland, NY (44.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Town of Otisco	13.4% (±4.0 points)
8	Town of Skaneateles	8.8% (±3.7 points)
9	Town of Marcellus	5.6% (±1.8 points)
10	Town of Lysander	5.4% (±1.6 points)
11	Town of Onondaga	4.8% (±1.3 points)
12	Town of Elbridge	4.6% (±2.7 points)
13	Town of Van Buren	3.8% (±1.2 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Cicero	1.9% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Salina	1.9% (±1.0 points)
16	Town of Manlius	1.8% (±0.7 points)
17	Town of Camillus	1.3% (±0.6 points)
18	Town of Clay	1.2% (±0.5 points)
19	Town of De Witt	1.1% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Onondaga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Van Buren include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Seneca Knolls, Village Green.

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 Van Buren

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Van Buren, used by 55.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Van Buren heat with oil?

3.8% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Van Buren use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Van Buren have electric heat?

32.1% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Van Buren heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren town, Onondaga 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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