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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Middleport, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Middleport, used by 70.1% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% heat with electricity.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.1% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 23.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.9%

Heating fuel in the Village of Middleport

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Middleport	Niagara County	New York	United States
Utility gas	70.1% (±5.9 points)	76.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.9% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.3% (±5.8 points)	11.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±0.9 points)	5.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.5%	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 Middleport, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Niagara County (4.1%).

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 Middleport, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Niagara County (11.8%).

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 Middleport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Middleport
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Middleport	—	23.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Village of Medina	4.5 mi	21.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hartland	5.1 mi	4.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Shelby	5.2 mi	15.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Royalton	5.6 mi	12.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Gasport	5.7 mi	27.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ridgeway	6.1 mi	12.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Village of Lyndonville	8.7 mi	16.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Barker	9.0 mi	36.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hartland, NY (4.3%), Town of Shelby, NY (15.2%), Town of Royalton, NY (12.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Youngstown	6.0% (±5.6 points)
2	Village of Barker	4.8% (±4.1 points)
3	Village of Middleport	3.9% (±1.9 points)
4	Village of Wilson	1.6% (±1.3 points)
5	Village of Lewiston	1.0% (±1.6 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 Middleport

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Middleport, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.9% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Middleport use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

23.3% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Middleport heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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