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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Delevan, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Delevan, used by 80.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% heat with electricity.

0.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.9% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 17.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.8%

Heating fuel in the Village of Delevan

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Delevan	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Utility gas	80.9% (±7.5 points)	52.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.8% (±1.2 points)	5.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.1% (±6.9 points)	14.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.7 points)	15.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.3 points)	8.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.9 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 Delevan, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cattaraugus County (5.6%).

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

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

In the Village of Delevan, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (14.6%).

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 Delevan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Delevan
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Delevan	—	17.1% (±6.9 points)	—
Town of Yorkshire	2.2 mi	25.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yorkshire (community)	2.2 mi	51.3% (±20.0 points)	Higher
Village of Arcade	3.4 mi	65.9% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Town of Sardinia	5.3 mi	12.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Freedom	5.4 mi	49.7% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Town of Machias	6.6 mi	4.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Arcade	7.9 mi	73.3% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Town of Farmersville	8.3 mi	6.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Machias, NY (4.3%), Town of Farmersville, NY (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yorkshire (community), NY (51.3%), Village of Arcade, NY (65.9%), Town of Freedom, NY (49.7%).

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)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Cattaraugus 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 Village of Delevan

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Delevan, used by 80.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.8% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Delevan use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

17.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Delevan heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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