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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Western, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Western, used by 50.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with utility gas.

12.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.6% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 12.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Western

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Western	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	11.6% (±4.9 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.5% (±8.5 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.0% (±5.8 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.5% (±4.4 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	10.7% (±4.1 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.2% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Western, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Oneida County (13.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Western, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oneida County (16.4%).

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 Western

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Western
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Western	—	12.0% (±5.8 points)	—
Town of Ava	4.7 mi	40.6% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Lake Delta	5.3 mi	7.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lee	5.7 mi	4.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of Steuben	7.4 mi	2.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Town of Floyd	8.8 mi	6.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rome	9.4 mi	18.3% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Boonville	9.8 mi	40.0% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Village of Boonville	9.9 mi	43.0% (±9.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lee, NY (4.7%), Town of Steuben, NY (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Ava, NY (40.6%), Town of Boonville, NY (40.0%), Village of Boonville, NY (43.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Steuben	56.5% (±8.9 points)
2	Town of Bridgewater	55.2% (±8.2 points)
3	Town of Annsville	54.6% (±10.7 points)
4	Town of Augusta	52.5% (±6.6 points)
5	Town of Western	50.5% (±8.5 points)
6	Town of Remsen	49.4% (±8.2 points)
7	Town of Trenton	49.0% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Camden	48.8% (±8.8 points)
9	Town of Florence	41.2% (±9.2 points)
10	Town of Forestport	38.1% (±8.0 points)
11	Town of Floyd	38.0% (±7.7 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Oneida County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Town of Western

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Town of Western, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Town of Western beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Town of Western, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Town of Western

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Western, used by 50.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

50.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Western use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

12.0% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Western heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Western town, Oneida County, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Western town, Oneida County, New York (county subdivision:79862, in state:36 county:065).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.