How are homes heated in the Village of Alfred, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Alfred, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Alfred, used by 71.3% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.3% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 28.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Alfred

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Alfred	Allegany County	New York	United States
Utility gas	71.3% (±8.8 points)	53.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.0 points)	5.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	28.2% (±8.8 points)	12.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.0 points)	14.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.0 points)	10.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.3%	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 Village of Alfred, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegany County (5.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Village of Alfred, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Allegany County (12.9%).

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 the Village of Alfred

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Alfred
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Alfred	—	28.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Town of Alfred	1.5 mi	21.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Almond	5.2 mi	0.0% (±25.3 points)	Lower
Town of Almond	6.0 mi	4.7% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Ward	6.1 mi	6.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Village of Andover	6.7 mi	21.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartsville	7.0 mi	11.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Town of Andover	7.2 mi	14.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of West Almond	7.4 mi	3.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Almond, NY (0.0%), Town of Almond, NY (4.7%), Town of Ward, NY (6.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Canaseraga	27.1% (±8.6 points)
2 (tie)	Village of Almond	0.7% (±1.8 points)
2 (tie)	Village of Cuba	0.7% (±1.2 points)
4	Village of Wellsville	0.2% (±0.4 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Alfred	0.0% (±6.0 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Andover	0.0% (±10.6 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Angelica	0.0% (±12.9 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Belmont	0.0% (±10.3 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Bolivar	0.0% (±8.9 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Richburg	0.0% (±18.1 points)

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 Village of Alfred

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of Alfred?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Alfred, used by 71.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Alfred heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Alfred use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Alfred have electric heat?

28.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Alfred heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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