How are homes heated in the Village of Sylvan Beach, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Sylvan Beach, NY, 2020–2024
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Sylvan Beach, used by 43.2% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

28.0% heat with electricity.

24.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 28.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Sylvan Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Sylvan Beach	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.4 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.3% (±11.0 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	28.0% (±12.1 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.2% (±12.0 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	4.1% (±5.2 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.4 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 Sylvan Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Oneida County (13.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Village of Sylvan Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Oneida County (16.4%).

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 Sylvan Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Sylvan Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Sylvan Beach	—	28.0% (±12.1 points)	—
Town of Vienna	3.1 mi	20.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Verona	5.8 mi	12.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Lenox	6.8 mi	14.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Village of Cleveland	8.5 mi	2.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Village of Canastota	8.6 mi	18.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wampsville	8.9 mi	10.7% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Verona (community)	9.0 mi	11.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Village of Camden	9.1 mi	19.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Verona, NY (12.3%), Town of Lenox, NY (14.3%), Village of Cleveland, NY (2.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Remsen	47.9% (±13.6 points)
2	Village of Oriskany Falls	41.9% (±10.4 points)
3	Village of Camden	38.8% (±8.1 points)
4	Village of Boonville	35.2% (±11.0 points)
5	Village of Holland Patent	31.1% (±13.2 points)
6	Village of Sylvan Beach	24.3% (±11.0 points)
7	Village of Oneida Castle	5.8% (±6.7 points)
8	Village of Waterville	5.7% (±2.7 points)
9	Village of Vernon	3.8% (±4.8 points)
10	Village of Yorkville	2.9% (±3.4 points)
11	Village of Oriskany	2.1% (±2.2 points)
12	Village of Clayville	1.8% (±3.0 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Oneida 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 Sylvan Beach

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

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Sylvan Beach, used by 43.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Sylvan Beach heat with oil?

24.3% (±11.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Sylvan Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Sylvan Beach have electric heat?

28.0% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Sylvan Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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