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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Cattaraugus, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Cattaraugus, used by 87.4% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.4% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 7.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Cattaraugus

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Cattaraugus	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Utility gas	87.4% (±6.2 points)	52.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.4 points)	5.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.0% (±4.1 points)	14.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.4 points)	15.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	5.6% (±4.9 points)	8.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.4 points)	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.4 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 Cattaraugus, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (5.6%).

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 Cattaraugus, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cattaraugus County (14.6%).

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 Village of Cattaraugus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Cattaraugus
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Cattaraugus	—	7.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Town of New Albion	1.9 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otto	5.0 mi	5.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mansfield	5.4 mi	3.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Little Valley	6.6 mi	38.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Town of Persia	6.7 mi	6.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Leon	7.1 mi	5.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dayton	7.3 mi	6.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Napoli	8.1 mi	13.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Little Valley, NY (38.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of South Dayton	9.1% (±4.6 points)
2	Village of Delevan	0.8% (±1.2 points)
3	Village of Gowanda	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4	Village of Allegany	0.3% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Cattaraugus	0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Ellicottville	0.0% (±22.7 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Franklinville	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Little Valley	0.0% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Portville	0.0% (±10.2 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 Cattaraugus

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Cattaraugus, used by 87.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Cattaraugus use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

7.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Cattaraugus heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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