How are homes heated in Bedford (community), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Bedford (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bedford (community), used by 80.7% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

7.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 7.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 80.7%

Heating fuel in Bedford (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bedford (community)	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.7 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80.7% (±10.0 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.5% (±10.0 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.8% (±7.8 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Bedford (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Westchester County (28.0%).

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

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

In Bedford (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Westchester County (14.4%).

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 Bedford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedford (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bedford (community)	—	7.5% (±10.0 points)	—
Town of Mount Kisco	3.8 mi	12.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mount Kisco	3.8 mi	12.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Castle	3.9 mi	6.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford Hills	4.0 mi	29.8% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Town of Pound Ridge	4.2 mi	9.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Armonk	4.9 mi	9.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Katonah	4.9 mi	6.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Castle	6.0 mi	10.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bedford Hills, NY (29.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bedford (community)	80.7% (±10.0 points)
2	Millwood	72.9% (±16.7 points)
3	Shenorock	68.0% (±14.5 points)
4	Lincolndale	64.7% (±16.5 points)
5	Montrose	61.8% (±10.8 points)
6	Golden's Bridge	61.5% (±13.4 points)
7	Yorktown Heights	60.9% (±18.2 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bedford (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Bedford, whose figures include it.

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 Bedford (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bedford (community)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bedford (community), used by 80.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bedford (community) heat with oil?

80.7% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Bedford (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bedford (community) have electric heat?

7.5% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Bedford (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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