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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Spencer, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Spencer, used by 64.3% (±11.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% heat with electricity.

9.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.3% (±11.2 points)
Electricity: 14.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.9%

Heating fuel in the Village of Spencer

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Spencer	Tioga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	64.3% (±11.2 points)	31.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.9% (±5.3 points)	26.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.0% (±6.8 points)	12.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±4.4 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.0% (±6.8 points)	6.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.0 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 Spencer, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Tioga County (26.3%).

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

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

In the Village of Spencer, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Tioga County (12.3%).

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 Spencer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Spencer
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Spencer	—	14.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Town of Spencer	1.4 mi	13.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Van Etten	4.5 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Danby	8.1 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Candor	8.1 mi	35.3% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Town of Barton	9.1 mi	12.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Candor	9.2 mi	12.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Erin	9.3 mi	6.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Tioga	9.9 mi	11.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Van Etten, NY (5.1%), Town of Erin, NY (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Candor, NY (35.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Nichols	70.6% (±11.5 points)
2	Village of Newark Valley	61.1% (±9.1 points)
3	Village of Spencer	9.9% (±5.3 points)
4	Village of Candor	8.8% (±10.6 points)
5	Village of Waverly	7.4% (±4.0 points)
6	Village of Owego	3.0% (±3.8 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 Spencer

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Spencer, used by 64.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

9.9% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Spencer use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

14.0% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Spencer heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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