How are homes heated in Mechanicville, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Mechanicville, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mechanicville, used by 70.8% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% heat with electricity.

4.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.8% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 21.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.9%

Heating fuel in Mechanicville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mechanicville	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Utility gas	70.8% (±6.6 points)	57.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.9% (±2.9 points)	11.7%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.0% (±6.3 points)	14.7%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.4 points)	11.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	2.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±2.4 points)	0.7%	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 Mechanicville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Saratoga County (11.7%).

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

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

In Mechanicville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Saratoga County (14.7%).

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 Mechanicville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mechanicville	—	21.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Town of Halfmoon	3.7 mi	15.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Stillwater	3.9 mi	34.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Town of Schaghticoke	4.2 mi	5.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Stillwater	4.5 mi	15.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Schaghticoke	5.0 mi	3.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Village of Round Lake	5.9 mi	7.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Country Knolls	6.0 mi	5.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Clifton Gardens	6.2 mi	15.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Schaghticoke, NY (5.8%), Village of Schaghticoke, NY (3.4%), Village of Round Lake, NY (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Stillwater, NY (34.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12	Town of Milton	15.3% (±3.7 points)
13	Town of Wilton	8.1% (±2.3 points)
14	Town of Malta	7.3% (±4.2 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Ballston	7.2% (±2.6 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Moreau	7.2% (±2.3 points)
17	Town of Halfmoon	7.1% (±1.6 points)
18	Mechanicville	4.9% (±2.9 points)
19	Town of Clifton Park	4.2% (±1.3 points)
20	Town of Waterford	2.7% (±1.9 points)
21	Saratoga Springs	2.2% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Saratoga 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 Mechanicville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mechanicville, used by 70.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mechanicville heat with oil?

4.9% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Mechanicville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mechanicville have electric heat?

21.0% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Mechanicville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicville city, Saratoga County, New York

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 Mechanicville city, Saratoga County, New York (county subdivision:46360, in state:36 county:091).

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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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