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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Scottsville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Scottsville, used by 84.9% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.9% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 11.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in the Village of Scottsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Scottsville	Monroe County	New York	United States
Utility gas	84.9% (±5.5 points)	74.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.7% (±4.7 points)	19.9%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.9 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.9%	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 Scottsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monroe County (1.3%).

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

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

In the Village of Scottsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monroe County (19.9%).

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 Scottsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Scottsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Scottsville	—	11.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Town of Wheatland	3.3 mi	14.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Chili	4.4 mi	16.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rush	5.4 mi	12.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Caledonia	5.4 mi	12.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester Institute of Technology	5.9 mi	89.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Town of Henrietta	6.1 mi	19.6% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Village of Caledonia	6.2 mi	17.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Riga	7.1 mi	14.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (89.8%), Town of Henrietta, NY (19.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Honeoye Falls	3.6% (±3.3 points)
2	Village of East Rochester	2.5% (±1.6 points)
3	Village of Spencerport	2.1% (±3.1 points)
4	Village of Pittsford	1.7% (±1.6 points)
5	Village of Hilton	0.8% (±0.9 points)
6	Village of Scottsville	0.5% (±0.7 points)
7	Village of Fairport	0.4% (±0.8 points)
8	Village of Brockport	0.2% (±0.4 points)
9 (tie)	Village of Churchville	0.0% (±4.2 points)
9 (tie)	Village of Webster	0.0% (±1.5 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 Scottsville

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

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

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

0.5% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Scottsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.7% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Scottsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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