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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Fairport, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fairport, used by 62.6% (±9.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.6% (±9.2 points)
Electricity: 30.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in the Village of Fairport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Fairport	Monroe County	New York	United States
Utility gas	62.6% (±9.2 points)	74.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	30.0% (±6.9 points)	19.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±9.1 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	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 Fairport, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monroe County (1.3%).

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

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

In the Village of Fairport, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monroe County (19.9%).

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 Fairport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Fairport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Fairport	—	30.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Town of Perinton	1.6 mi	39.3% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Town of East Rochester	2.4 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Village of East Rochester	2.4 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Town of Penfield	3.6 mi	12.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Village of Pittsford	3.8 mi	7.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Pittsford	4.6 mi	12.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Gananda	5.6 mi	14.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Town of Macedon	6.8 mi	13.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of East Rochester, NY (10.1%), Village of East Rochester, NY (10.1%), Town of Penfield, NY (12.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Perinton, NY (39.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Honeoye Falls	3.6% (±3.3 points)
2	Village of East Rochester	2.5% (±1.6 points)
3	Village of Spencerport	2.1% (±3.1 points)
4	Village of Pittsford	1.7% (±1.6 points)
5	Village of Hilton	0.8% (±0.9 points)
6	Village of Scottsville	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Village of Fairport	0.4% (±0.8 points)
8	Village of Brockport	0.2% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Village of Churchville	0.0% (±4.2 points)
9 (tie)	Village of Webster	0.0% (±1.5 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 Fairport

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fairport, used by 62.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.4% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fairport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

30.0% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fairport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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