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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Wayland, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wayland, used by 47.9% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% heat with electricity.

12.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.9% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 9.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Wayland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Wayland	Steuben County	New York	United States
Utility gas	47.9% (±7.0 points)	54.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.7% (±4.6 points)	4.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.8% (±3.1 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.6% (±5.5 points)	14.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.6% (±2.2 points)	6.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.4% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.2% (±3.2 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 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 Wayland, 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 Wayland, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Wayland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wayland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Wayland	—	9.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Village of Wayland	2.6 mi	15.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dansville	5.3 mi	7.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cohocton	5.3 mi	5.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Dansville	5.3 mi	7.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dansville	5.7 mi	8.1% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cohocton	5.9 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Springwater	6.9 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sparta	8.8 mi	7.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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)
9 (tie)	Town of Cameron	11.2% (±5.0 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Hornby	11.2% (±4.3 points)
11	Town of Avoca	9.5% (±4.3 points)
12	Town of Rathbone	9.2% (±4.1 points)
13	Town of Wheeler	8.5% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 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 Wayland 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 Wayland

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wayland, used by 47.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wayland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wayland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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