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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Elba, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Elba, used by 91.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with electricity.

2.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.3% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 2.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.8%

Heating fuel in the Village of Elba

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Elba	Genesee County	New York	United States
Utility gas	91.3% (±5.8 points)	61.7%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±2.5 points)	7.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.3% (±4.0 points)	13.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±3.0 points)	11.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±17.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±17.6 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±17.6 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±17.6 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 Elba, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Genesee County (7.8%).

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 Elba, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Genesee County (13.4%).

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 Elba

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Elba
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Elba	—	2.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Town of Elba	1.4 mi	2.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oakfield	4.2 mi	15.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Town of Oakfield	4.4 mi	14.1% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Batavia	5.4 mi	16.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Town of Batavia	5.9 mi	7.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Town of Byron	6.2 mi	15.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Barre	7.2 mi	3.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stafford	8.0 mi	4.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Oakfield, NY (15.9%), Town of Oakfield, NY (14.1%), Batavia, NY (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Bergen	5.9% (±4.7 points)
2	Village of Elba	2.8% (±2.5 points)
3	Village of Alexander	1.2% (±2.1 points)
4	Village of Oakfield	0.3% (±0.8 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Corfu	0.0% (±12.8 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Le Roy	0.0% (±1.9 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 Elba

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Elba, used by 91.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.8% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Elba use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

2.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Elba heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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