How are homes heated in the Village of Fair Haven, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Fair Haven, 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 Fair Haven, used by 39.9% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.2% heat with utility gas.

23.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.2% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 23.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 39.9%

Heating fuel in the Village of Fair Haven

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Fair Haven	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.2% (±1.8 points)	47.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39.9% (±14.1 points)	12.7%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.3% (±9.0 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.8% (±8.0 points)	15.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.5% (±5.2 points)	5.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.9% (±2.4 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 Fair Haven, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cayuga County (12.7%).

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

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

In the Village of Fair Haven, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cayuga County (15.4%).

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 Fair Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Fair Haven
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Fair Haven	—	23.3% (±9.0 points)	—
Town of Sterling	2.4 mi	12.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Wolcott	4.6 mi	11.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Village of Red Creek	5.3 mi	9.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Village of Hannibal	6.4 mi	12.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hannibal	7.8 mi	4.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Victory	8.3 mi	12.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Village of Wolcott	8.8 mi	23.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oswego	9.3 mi	16.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Sterling, NY (12.7%), Town of Wolcott, NY (11.2%), Village of Red Creek, NY (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Aurora	68.9% (±11.3 points)
2	Village of Fair Haven	39.9% (±14.1 points)
3	Village of Cato	38.5% (±11.6 points)
4	Village of Meridian	37.9% (±18.3 points)
5	Village of Moravia	17.2% (±7.4 points)
6	Village of Port Byron	3.6% (±3.3 points)
7	Village of Weedsport	1.3% (±1.3 points)
8 (tie)	Village of Cayuga	0.0% (±18.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Cayuga 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 Fair Haven

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fair Haven, used by 39.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Fair Haven heat with oil?

39.9% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fair Haven use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Fair Haven have electric heat?

23.3% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fair Haven heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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