How are homes heated in Lorenz Park, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Lorenz Park, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lorenz Park, used by 63.4% (±14.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.1% heat with electricity.

16.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.4% (±14.0 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 16.1%

Heating fuel in Lorenz Park

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lorenz Park	Columbia County	New York	United States
Utility gas	63.4% (±14.0 points)	13.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.1% (±12.2 points)	45.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±9.4 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.4% (±10.3 points)	19.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.1% (±5.6 points)	5.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.0 points)	0.5%	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 Lorenz Park, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Columbia County (45.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Lorenz Park, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbia County (15.4%).

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 Lorenz Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lorenz Park
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lorenz Park	—	9.1% (±9.4 points)	—
Hudson	1.3 mi	35.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Stottville	1.8 mi	26.8% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Athens	2.0 mi	15.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow Lake	2.9 mi	11.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockport	3.4 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Town of Athens	4.3 mi	12.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Claverack	5.6 mi	8.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Catskill	5.7 mi	18.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hudson, NY (35.7%), Town of Stockport, NY (21.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Germantown (community)	62.4% (±9.3 points)
2	Niverville	53.0% (±22.1 points)
3	Stottville	23.4% (±15.4 points)
4	Lorenz Park	16.1% (±12.2 points)

Lorenz Park 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 Greenport, 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 Lorenz Park

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lorenz Park?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lorenz Park, used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lorenz Park heat with oil?

16.1% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes in Lorenz Park use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lorenz Park have electric heat?

9.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Lorenz Park heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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