How are homes heated in Lake Carmel, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Lake Carmel, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lake Carmel, used by 52.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% heat with utility gas.

27.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.2% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 27.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 52.8%

Heating fuel in Lake Carmel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lake Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
Utility gas	8.2% (±4.6 points)	9.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52.8% (±5.3 points)	57.4%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	27.5% (±5.0 points)	23.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.3% (±3.0 points)	6.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±2.0 points)	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.3% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	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 Lake Carmel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Putnam County (57.4%).

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

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

In Lake Carmel, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Putnam County (23.3%).

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 Lake Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Carmel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lake Carmel	—	27.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Brewster Hill	4.1 mi	13.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Patterson	4.2 mi	23.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster Heights	4.2 mi	17.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel (community)	4.3 mi	23.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southeast	5.0 mi	32.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	5.2 mi	32.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Putnam Lake	5.9 mi	8.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Carmel	6.1 mi	22.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brewster Hill, NY (13.1%), Putnam Lake, NY (8.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Putnam Lake	68.0% (±9.7 points)
2	Mahopac	59.2% (±6.3 points)
3	Peach Lake	58.1% (±13.0 points)
4	Lake Carmel	52.8% (±5.3 points)
5	Brewster Hill	49.0% (±14.3 points)
6	Carmel (community)	47.3% (±7.2 points)
7	Brewster Heights	40.3% (±16.6 points)

Lake Carmel 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 Kent, 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 Lake Carmel

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lake Carmel?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lake Carmel, used by 52.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Carmel heat with oil?

52.8% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Lake Carmel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lake Carmel have electric heat?

27.5% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Carmel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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