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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Delhi, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Delhi, used by 50.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with utility gas.

23.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.9% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 23.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Delhi

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Delhi	Delaware County	New York	United States
Utility gas	5.9% (±3.7 points)	12.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.0% (±8.1 points)	39.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.2% (±7.6 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.1% (±5.8 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.4% (±2.5 points)	13.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 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 Delhi, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Delaware County (39.9%).

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

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

In the Village of Delhi, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Delaware County (14.4%).

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 Delhi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Delhi
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Delhi	—	23.2% (±7.6 points)	—
Town of Delhi	0.5 mi	19.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Meredith	6.1 mi	11.5% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Town of Hamden	6.2 mi	8.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Bovina	8.1 mi	10.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Delaware County)	11 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Town of Kortright	11 mi	11.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Town of Andes	12 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Davenport	12 mi	19.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Meredith, NY (11.5%), Town of Hamden, NY (8.8%), Town of Bovina, NY (10.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Margaretville	57.3% (±21.7 points)
2	Village of Franklin	56.4% (±15.4 points)
3	Village of Hobart	50.6% (±13.6 points)
4	Village of Delhi	50.0% (±8.1 points)
5	Village of Stamford	49.6% (±6.9 points)
6	Village of Sidney	43.5% (±8.4 points)
7	Village of Fleischmanns	43.2% (±24.8 points)
8	Village of Hancock	7.5% (±5.9 points)
9	Village of Walton	6.2% (±6.2 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 Delhi

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Delhi, used by 50.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

50.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Delhi use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

23.2% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Delhi heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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