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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Wolcott, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wolcott, used by 28.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% heat with electricity.

28.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 28.8% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 11.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 28.2%

Heating fuel in the Town of Wolcott

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Wolcott	Wayne County	New York	United States
Utility gas	28.8% (±5.7 points)	53.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28.2% (±7.9 points)	9.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.2% (±3.6 points)	15.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.9% (±4.1 points)	12.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.7% (±4.0 points)	5.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	5.0% (±2.9 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	5.9% (±3.6 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.8%	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 Wolcott, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Wayne County (9.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Wolcott, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Wayne County (15.8%).

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 Wolcott

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wolcott
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Wolcott	—	11.2% (±3.6 points)	—
Village of Red Creek	2.8 mi	9.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wolcott	4.2 mi	23.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Village of Fair Haven	4.6 mi	23.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Town of Sterling	6.1 mi	12.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Huron	6.6 mi	24.9% (±10.2 points)	Higher
Town of Butler	6.7 mi	7.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Victory	7.4 mi	12.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hannibal	10.0 mi	12.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Wolcott, NY (23.6%), Village of Fair Haven, NY (23.3%), Town of Huron, NY (24.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Savannah	44.2% (±8.7 points)
2	Town of Wolcott	28.2% (±7.9 points)
3	Town of Butler	21.0% (±7.6 points)
4	Town of Huron	20.1% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Sodus	11.1% (±4.7 points)
6	Town of Galen	10.4% (±4.8 points)
7	Town of Williamson	10.2% (±2.9 points)
8	Town of Palmyra	8.6% (±2.2 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Wolcott, used by 28.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

28.2% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wolcott use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.2% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Wolcott heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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