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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Hancock, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Hancock, used by 74.7% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.7% heat with electricity.

7.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.7% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 16.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.5%

Heating fuel in the Village of Hancock

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Hancock	Delaware County	New York	United States
Utility gas	74.7% (±8.7 points)	12.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.5% (±5.9 points)	39.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.7% (±8.8 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.8 points)	16.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±10.8 points)	13.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.8 points)	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.8 points)	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±10.8 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 Hancock, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Delaware County (39.9%).

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 Hancock, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Delaware County (14.4%).

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 Hancock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Hancock
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Hancock	—	16.7% (±8.8 points)	—
Town of Hancock	5.0 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	5.4 mi	15.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Wayne County)	6.3 mi	17.6% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Preston Township	9.5 mi	9.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Starrucca	9.6 mi	1.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Village of Deposit	11 mi	21.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Deposit	11 mi	24.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township (Wayne County)	11 mi	20.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hancock, NY (7.0%), Starrucca, PA (1.7%).

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
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)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Delaware 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 Hancock

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Hancock, used by 74.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

7.5% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Hancock use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.7% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Hancock heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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