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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Castile, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Castile, used by 52.9% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% heat with electricity.

1.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.9% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 41.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Castile

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Castile	Wyoming County	New York	United States
Utility gas	52.9% (±10.9 points)	45.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.1% (±1.6 points)	10.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	41.6% (±11.3 points)	18.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.6 points)	16.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.2% (±2.4 points)	7.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.6 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 Village of Castile, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wyoming County (10.2%).

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

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

In the Village of Castile, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Wyoming County (18.2%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Castile

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Castile
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Castile	—	41.6% (±11.3 points)	—
Village of Silver Springs	2.6 mi	24.5% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Town of Castile	2.8 mi	21.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Gainesville	3.9 mi	13.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Genesee Falls	4.1 mi	2.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Village of Gainesville	4.2 mi	4.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Town of Portage	5.8 mi	5.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Pike	6.1 mi	10.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Village of Perry	6.5 mi	15.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Silver Springs, NY (24.5%), Town of Castile, NY (21.5%), Town of Gainesville, NY (13.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Warsaw	6.7% (±6.5 points)
2	Village of Silver Springs	1.3% (±1.8 points)
3 (tie)	Village of Castile	1.1% (±1.6 points)
3 (tie)	Village of Wyoming	1.1% (±1.7 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Arcade	0.0% (±4.0 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Attica	0.0% (±4.1 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Gainesville	0.0% (±33.3 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Perry	0.0% (±2.6 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 Castile

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Castile, used by 52.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.1% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Castile use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

41.6% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Castile heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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