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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Moravia, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Moravia, used by 57.8% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% heat with electricity.

17.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.8% (±9.6 points)
Electricity: 16.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.2%

Heating fuel in the Village of Moravia

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Moravia	Cayuga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	57.8% (±9.6 points)	47.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.2% (±7.4 points)	12.7%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.8% (±6.2 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	15.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.3 points)	5.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	4.8% (±4.2 points)	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.9 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 Moravia, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cayuga County (12.7%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Village of Moravia, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cayuga 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 Moravia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Moravia
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Moravia	—	16.8% (±6.2 points)	—
Town of Moravia	1.8 mi	13.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Locke	4.0 mi	11.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sempronius	5.3 mi	13.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Venice	6.1 mi	7.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Summerhill	6.6 mi	4.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Niles	7.3 mi	13.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Genoa	8.7 mi	12.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scipio	9.3 mi	16.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Venice, NY (7.8%), Town of Summerhill, NY (4.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Aurora	68.9% (±11.3 points)
2	Village of Fair Haven	39.9% (±14.1 points)
3	Village of Cato	38.5% (±11.6 points)
4	Village of Meridian	37.9% (±18.3 points)
5	Village of Moravia	17.2% (±7.4 points)
6	Village of Port Byron	3.6% (±3.3 points)
7	Village of Weedsport	1.3% (±1.3 points)
8 (tie)	Village of Cayuga	0.0% (±18.1 points)
8 (tie)	Village of Union Springs	0.0% (±8.2 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 Moravia

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Moravia, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.2% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Moravia use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.8% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Moravia heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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