How are homes heated in the Village of Little Valley, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Little Valley, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Little Valley, used by 56.3% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.3% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 38.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Little Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Little Valley	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Utility gas	56.3% (±7.4 points)	52.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.2 points)	5.6%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	38.1% (±7.5 points)	14.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.4% (±1.3 points)	15.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.5 points)	8.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.2 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±1.8 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 Little Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (5.6%).

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 Little Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Cattaraugus County (14.6%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Little Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Little Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Little Valley	—	38.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Town of Little Valley	2.7 mi	29.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mansfield	4.1 mi	3.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Napoli	5.1 mi	13.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Town of Salamanca	5.2 mi	26.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Albion	6.1 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Salamanca	6.5 mi	41.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cattaraugus	6.6 mi	7.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Village of Ellicottville	6.7 mi	8.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Mansfield, NY (3.8%), Town of Napoli, NY (13.7%), Town of New Albion, NY (8.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Village of Delevan	0.8% (±1.2 points)
3	Village of Gowanda	0.4% (±0.6 points)
4	Village of Allegany	0.3% (±0.6 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Cattaraugus	0.0% (±9.4 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Ellicottville	0.0% (±22.7 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Franklinville	0.0% (±6.1 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Little Valley	0.0% (±8.2 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Portville	0.0% (±10.2 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Cattaraugus 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 Little Valley

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Little Valley, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Little Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Little Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Little Valley have electric heat?

38.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Little Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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