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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Vernon, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Vernon, used by 79.9% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.9% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 10.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.8%

Heating fuel in the Village of Vernon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Vernon	Oneida County	New York	United States
Utility gas	79.9% (±8.0 points)	57.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.8% (±4.8 points)	13.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.9% (±5.6 points)	16.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.4 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.5 points)	2.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±3.2 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 Vernon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Oneida County (13.5%).

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

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 Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Vernon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Vernon	—	10.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Town of Vernon	0.9 mi	19.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Verona (community)	4.3 mi	11.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oneida Castle	4.8 mi	19.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Westmoreland	5.8 mi	8.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oneida	6.8 mi	19.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Stockbridge	7.0 mi	7.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Verona	7.1 mi	12.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Augusta	7.3 mi	14.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Vernon, NY (19.4%), Oneida, NY (19.4%).

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
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)
13	Village of New Hartford	0.9% (±1.5 points)
14 (tie)	Village of Clinton	0.0% (±5.0 points)
14 (tie)	Village of New York Mills	0.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 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 Vernon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Vernon, used by 79.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.8% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Vernon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

10.9% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Vernon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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