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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Wayland, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Wayland, used by 72.1% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% heat with electricity.

6.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.1% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 15.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.8%

Heating fuel in the Village of Wayland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Wayland	Steuben County	New York	United States
Utility gas	72.1% (±6.6 points)	54.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.8% (±3.1 points)	4.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.3% (±5.3 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±2.1 points)	14.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	6.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.4% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.3 points)	2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Wayland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Steuben County (4.9%).

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 Wayland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Steuben County (14.7%).

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 Wayland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Wayland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Wayland	—	15.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Wayland	2.6 mi	9.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Springwater	4.3 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Dansville	4.9 mi	7.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Village of Dansville	5.1 mi	8.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Cohocton	6.5 mi	8.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cohocton	6.5 mi	5.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Sparta	6.8 mi	7.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Town of Dansville	7.6 mi	7.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of North Dansville, NY (7.5%), Village of Dansville, NY (8.1%), Village of Cohocton, NY (5.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Wayland	6.8% (±3.1 points)
2	Village of Hammondsport	6.4% (±4.9 points)
3	Village of Avoca	4.7% (±3.1 points)
4	Village of Cohocton	4.0% (±2.2 points)
5	Village of Savona	3.4% (±3.9 points)
6	Village of Painted Post	2.2% (±3.0 points)
7	Village of Bath	1.5% (±1.3 points)

Showing 7 of 13 places in Steuben 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 Wayland

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Wayland, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Wayland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Wayland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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