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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Waterloo, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Waterloo, used by 64.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% heat with electricity.

4.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.8% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 18.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Waterloo

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Waterloo	Seneca County	New York	United States
Utility gas	64.8% (±5.7 points)	43.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.9% (±2.6 points)	10.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.7% (±5.0 points)	16.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.5% (±2.3 points)	20.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±2.0 points)	4.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 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 Waterloo, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Seneca County (10.1%).

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 Waterloo, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Seneca County (16.6%).

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 Waterloo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Waterloo
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Waterloo	—	18.7% (±5.0 points)	—
Village of Waterloo	2.9 mi	16.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	3.6 mi	6.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Geneva (Ontario County)	5.2 mi	17.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca Falls (community)	5.9 mi	18.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fayette	6.0 mi	12.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Seneca Falls	6.3 mi	18.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	7.3 mi	10.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Geneva	7.6 mi	15.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Junius, NY (6.7%), Town of Phelps, NY (10.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Town of Junius	18.6% (±6.1 points)
4	Town of Varick	17.5% (±6.5 points)
5	Town of Ovid	16.8% (±5.0 points)
6	Town of Romulus	16.5% (±5.0 points)
7	Town of Lodi	16.0% (±5.9 points)
8	Town of Fayette	15.1% (±5.6 points)
9	Town of Waterloo	4.9% (±2.6 points)
10	Town of Seneca Falls	2.8% (±1.3 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Seneca County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Waterloo, used by 64.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.9% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Waterloo use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

18.7% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Waterloo heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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