How are homes heated in the Village of West Carthage, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of West Carthage, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of West Carthage, used by 59.3% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.6% heat with electricity.

3.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.3% (±7.3 points)
Electricity: 32.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of West Carthage

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of West Carthage	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Utility gas	59.3% (±7.3 points)	39.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.0% (±2.2 points)	11.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	32.6% (±8.1 points)	23.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±4.1 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	5.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.0%	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 West Carthage, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Jefferson County (11.9%).

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 West Carthage, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (23.4%).

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 West Carthage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of West Carthage
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of West Carthage	—	32.6% (±8.1 points)	—
Village of Carthage	1.1 mi	23.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Champion	4.2 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Denmark	4.8 mi	9.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Village of Deferiet	5.3 mi	20.3% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wilna	5.9 mi	20.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Village of Copenhagen	6.1 mi	17.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Castorland	8.0 mi	25.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rutland	8.4 mi	17.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Champion, NY (20.2%), Town of Denmark, NY (9.3%), Town of Wilna, NY (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Village of Ellisburg	9.8% (±9.3 points)
9	Village of Deferiet	9.2% (±7.9 points)
10	Village of Evans Mills	6.0% (±5.0 points)
11	Village of Mannsville	5.0% (±6.2 points)
12	Village of Glen Park	4.6% (±4.3 points)
13	Village of Dexter	4.1% (±4.7 points)
14	Village of West Carthage	3.0% (±2.2 points)
15	Village of Black River	1.9% (±1.5 points)
16	Village of Sackets Harbor	1.6% (±1.1 points)
17	Village of Carthage	1.4% (±1.6 points)
18	Village of Brownville	1.0% (±1.5 points)
19	Village of Adams	0.3% (±0.7 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Jefferson 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 West Carthage

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of West Carthage, used by 59.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of West Carthage heat with oil?

3.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of West Carthage use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of West Carthage have electric heat?

32.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of West Carthage heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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