How are homes heated in the Village of Orchard Park, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Orchard Park, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Orchard Park, used by 85.8% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.5% heat with electricity.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.8% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 8.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in the Village of Orchard Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Orchard Park	Erie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	85.8% (±6.4 points)	86.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±3.7 points)	0.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.5% (±4.6 points)	8.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±2.0 points)	2.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	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 Orchard Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Erie County (0.9%).

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 Orchard Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Erie County (8.7%).

It is also lower 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 Orchard Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Orchard Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Orchard Park	—	8.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Town of Orchard Park	0.7 mi	7.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Blasdell	5.2 mi	11.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Seneca (community)	5.2 mi	6.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of West Seneca	5.2 mi	6.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hamburg	5.4 mi	7.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Aurora	5.5 mi	5.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Billington Heights	6.0 mi	3.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lackawanna	6.0 mi	7.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Orchard Park	2.9% (±3.7 points)
2	Village of Lancaster	1.6% (±1.4 points)
3	Village of Kenmore	1.1% (±0.8 points)
4	Village of Angola	0.8% (±1.3 points)
5	Village of Williamsville	0.7% (±1.1 points)
6 (tie)	Village of Hamburg	0.6% (±1.0 points)
6 (tie)	Village of Sloan	0.6% (±1.1 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Erie 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 Orchard Park

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Orchard Park, used by 85.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Orchard Park heat with oil?

2.9% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Orchard Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Orchard Park have electric heat?

8.5% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Orchard Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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