How are homes heated in Utica, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Utica, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Utica, used by 74.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.6% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 18.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.8%

Heating fuel in Utica

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Utica	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	74.6% (±2.2 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.8% (±0.6 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.8% (±1.9 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.4% (±1.0 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.2 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 Utica, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Oneida County (13.5%).

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

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

In Utica, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Oneida County (16.4%).

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 Utica

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Utica
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Utica	—	18.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of Yorkville	2.7 mi	8.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Village of New York Mills	3.4 mi	34.1% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Village of New Hartford	3.6 mi	22.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Hartford	3.9 mi	18.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Whitesboro	4.0 mi	27.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Mills	4.4 mi	40.1% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Town of Marcy	5.7 mi	8.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Frankfort	5.9 mi	14.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Yorkville, NY (8.6%), Town of Marcy, NY (8.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of New York Mills, NY (34.1%), Washington Mills, NY (40.1%).

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
22	Town of Marcy	18.0% (±7.0 points)
23	Town of Vernon	11.4% (±2.2 points)
24	Town of Kirkland	5.5% (±2.2 points)
25	Rome	4.9% (±1.1 points)
26	Town of New Hartford	4.4% (±2.0 points)
27	Town of Whitestown	2.5% (±1.0 points)
28	Utica	1.8% (±0.6 points)

Showing 7 of 28 places in Oneida County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Utica

What is the most common way to heat a home in Utica?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Utica, used by 74.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Utica heat with oil?

1.8% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Utica use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Utica have electric heat?

18.8% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Utica heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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