How are homes heated in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, used by 53.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% heat with utility gas.

13.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
27.7% (±4.5 points)
Electricity
13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
53.1%

Heating fuel in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostJefferson Valley-YorktownWestchester CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas27.7% (±4.5 points)52.0%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.53.1% (±5.0 points)28.0%16.1%3.9%
Electricity13.5% (±3.5 points)14.4%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.7% (±2.8 points)3.1%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.4 points)0.2%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.4 points)1.1%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 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 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 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 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 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 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Valley-Yorktown
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown—13.5% (±3.5 points)—
Shrub Oak1.7 mi33.3% (±20.7 points)Not measurably different
Lake Mohegan2.5 mi16.2% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different
Crompond2.6 mi7.2% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Shenorock3.2 mi18.4% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
Yorktown Heights3.6 mi12.4% (±15.6 points)Not measurably different
Lincolndale4.0 mi31.3% (±16.6 points)Higher
Town of Somers4.1 mi28.7% (±3.9 points)Higher
Mahopac4.7 mi23.8% (±6.9 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lincolndale, NY (31.3%), Town of Somers, NY (28.7%), Mahopac, NY (23.8%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Lincolndale64.7% (±16.5 points)
5Montrose61.8% (±10.8 points)
6Golden's Bridge61.5% (±13.4 points)
7Yorktown Heights60.9% (±18.2 points)
8Lake Mohegan58.9% (±9.7 points)
9Katonah54.9% (±16.5 points)
10Jefferson Valley-Yorktown53.1% (±5.0 points)
11Crompond50.7% (±16.1 points)
12Hawthorne48.5% (±8.5 points)
13Armonk47.9% (±9.3 points)
14Bedford Hills47.6% (±13.1 points)
15Thornwood46.1% (±9.6 points)
16Shrub Oak41.2% (±16.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown 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 Yorktown, 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 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown

What is the most common way to heat a home in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown heat with oil?

53.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown have electric heat?

13.5% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Jefferson Valley-Yorktown CDP, New York (place:38500, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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