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

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Belmont, used by 83.4% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.4% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 11.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Belmont

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Belmont	Allegany County	New York	United States
Utility gas	83.4% (±5.4 points)	53.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±10.3 points)	5.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.3% (±4.8 points)	12.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.1 points)	14.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.5 points)	10.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.3 points)	1.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.3 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 Belmont, 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 Belmont, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Allegany County (12.9%).

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 Village of Belmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Belmont
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Belmont	—	11.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Town of Amity	1.5 mi	7.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Friendship	5.1 mi	6.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scio	5.4 mi	7.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Angelica	5.9 mi	21.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Village of Angelica	5.9 mi	19.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ward	6.6 mi	6.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Belfast	7.6 mi	7.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wellsville	8.1 mi	28.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Angelica, NY (21.2%), Village of Wellsville, NY (28.6%).

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
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)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Allegany 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Village of Belmont

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 Village of Belmont, 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 Village of Belmont beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

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

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Village of Belmont

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Belmont, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Belmont use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.3% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Belmont heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belmont village, 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 Belmont village, New York (place:05815, in state:36).

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.