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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Lima, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Lima, used by 73.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.3% (±7.7 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in the Village of Lima

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Lima	Livingston County	New York	United States
Utility gas	73.3% (±7.7 points)	49.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.0 points)	8.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±7.2 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±4.1 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.8 points)	6.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.7% (±1.9 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 Lima, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Livingston County (8.1%).

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

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

In the Village of Lima, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Livingston 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 Lima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Lima
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Lima	—	18.1% (±7.2 points)	—
Town of Lima	0.8 mi	19.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Honeoye Falls	3.5 mi	20.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rush	5.4 mi	12.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Avon	5.5 mi	17.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Bloomfield	5.7 mi	5.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Mendon	6.0 mi	14.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Livonia	6.5 mi	16.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Avon	6.8 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of West Bloomfield, NY (5.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Leicester	2.7% (±2.4 points)
2	Village of Lima	0.7% (±1.0 points)
3	Village of Livonia	0.5% (±0.8 points)
4	Village of Avon	0.4% (±0.7 points)
5	Village of Mount Morris	0.3% (±0.7 points)
6 (tie)	Village of Caledonia	0.0% (±4.5 points)
6 (tie)	Village of Dansville	0.0% (±1.9 points)
6 (tie)	Village of Geneseo	0.0% (±2.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Livingston 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 Lima

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Lima, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Lima use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

18.1% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Lima heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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