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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Potsdam, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Potsdam, used by 55.1% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% heat with electricity.

4.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.1% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 33.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.2%

Heating fuel in the Village of Potsdam

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Potsdam	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Utility gas	55.1% (±8.9 points)	33.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.2% (±3.3 points)	23.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	33.1% (±8.1 points)	13.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.0% (±3.7 points)	15.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	10.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.5 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 Potsdam, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in St. Lawrence County (23.8%).

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 Potsdam, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in St. Lawrence County (13.3%).

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 Potsdam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Potsdam
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Potsdam	—	33.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Town of Potsdam	2.7 mi	18.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Village of Norwood	5.4 mi	4.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Stockholm	8.1 mi	3.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Norfolk (community)	8.1 mi	4.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Madrid	9.9 mi	4.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Pierrepont	10 mi	2.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Village of Canton	10 mi	27.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Norfolk	12 mi	19.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Potsdam, NY (18.3%), Village of Norwood, NY (4.4%), Town of Stockholm, NY (3.0%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Richville	80.5% (±11.3 points)
2	Village of Hammond	43.6% (±14.3 points)
3	Village of Rensselaer Falls	42.5% (±18.8 points)
4	Village of Gouverneur	17.5% (±8.3 points)
5	Village of Massena	5.1% (±2.2 points)
6	Village of Norwood	4.3% (±2.9 points)
7	Village of Potsdam	4.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Village of Heuvelton	2.8% (±4.3 points)
9	Village of Canton	0.8% (±1.3 points)
10	Village of Waddington	0.7% (±1.0 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 Potsdam

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Potsdam, used by 55.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.2% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Potsdam use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

33.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Potsdam heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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