How are homes heated in the Village of Port Dickinson, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Port Dickinson, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Port Dickinson, used by 84.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.9% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 11.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in the Village of Port Dickinson

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Port Dickinson	Broome County	New York	United States
Utility gas	84.9% (±4.4 points)	59.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.5 points)	9.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.4% (±4.0 points)	18.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.7 points)	8.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.9 points)	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±1.0 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 Port Dickinson, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Broome County (9.5%).

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

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

In the Village of Port Dickinson, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Broome County (18.4%).

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 Port Dickinson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Port Dickinson
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Port Dickinson	—	11.4% (±4.0 points)	—
Town of Dickinson (Broome County)	0.9 mi	16.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Binghamton	2.5 mi	21.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Chenango Bridge	3.1 mi	10.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Johnson City	3.6 mi	20.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Chenango	5.5 mi	12.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Kirkwood	5.8 mi	28.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Town of Fenton	6.5 mi	18.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Endwell	6.7 mi	16.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Binghamton, NY (21.4%), Village of Johnson City, NY (20.6%), Town of Kirkwood, NY (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Whitney Point	51.1% (±14.4 points)
2	Village of Windsor	46.0% (±10.3 points)
3	Village of Lisle	45.8% (±18.1 points)
4	Village of Deposit	3.8% (±3.7 points)
5	Village of Johnson City	2.2% (±1.2 points)
6	Village of Port Dickinson	1.6% (±1.5 points)
7	Village of Endicott	0.4% (±0.4 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 Port Dickinson

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Port Dickinson, used by 84.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Port Dickinson heat with oil?

1.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Port Dickinson use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Port Dickinson have electric heat?

11.4% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Port Dickinson heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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