How are homes heated in Mount Vernon, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Vernon, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Vernon, used by 49.2% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% heat with electricity.

28.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.2% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 17.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 28.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Vernon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Vernon	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	49.2% (±3.2 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28.0% (±2.7 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.2% (±2.0 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±0.8 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±0.9 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 Mount Vernon, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Westchester County (28.0%).

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

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

In Mount Vernon, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Mount Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Vernon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Vernon	—	17.2% (±2.0 points)	—
Village of Pelham	1.1 mi	5.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Town of Pelham	1.5 mi	3.7% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Village of Bronxville	1.8 mi	11.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Village of Pelham Manor	1.8 mi	1.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
New Rochelle	2.7 mi	14.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Tuckahoe	2.8 mi	20.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eastchester	2.9 mi	12.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Yonkers	3.0 mi	14.9% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Pelham, NY (5.8%), Town of Pelham, NY (3.7%), Village of Bronxville, NY (11.1%).

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
7	Town of New Castle	52.5% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Cortlandt	52.2% (±2.6 points)
9	Town of Somers	48.0% (±4.8 points)
10	Town of Mount Pleasant	36.4% (±2.7 points)
11	Peekskill	34.7% (±4.5 points)
12	Town of Mount Kisco	30.5% (±5.8 points)
13	Mount Vernon	28.0% (±2.7 points)
14	Town of Ossining	25.9% (±2.8 points)
15	Town of Mamaroneck	24.6% (±3.5 points)
16	Town of Rye	24.1% (±3.2 points)
17	White Plains	21.7% (±2.3 points)
18	Yonkers	20.9% (±1.5 points)
19	New Rochelle	20.2% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Westchester 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 Mount Vernon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Vernon, used by 49.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Vernon heat with oil?

28.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Vernon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Vernon have electric heat?

17.2% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Mount Vernon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, Westchester County, 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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