How are homes heated in Nanuet, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Nanuet, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nanuet, used by 81.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.5% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 13.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Nanuet

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Nanuet	Rockland County	New York	United States
Utility gas	81.5% (±3.7 points)	84.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	13.6% (±3.1 points)	10.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.3 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 Nanuet, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockland County (2.1%).

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

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

In Nanuet, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockland County (10.4%).

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 Nanuet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nanuet
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Nanuet	—	13.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Village of Chestnut Ridge	1.8 mi	2.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Village of Spring Valley	2.2 mi	20.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Bardonia	2.3 mi	7.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Pearl River	2.4 mi	5.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
West Nyack	2.5 mi	8.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest	2.6 mi	5.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Village of New Square	3.2 mi	3.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Montvale Borough	3.3 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Chestnut Ridge, NY (2.6%), Bardonia, NY (7.8%), Pearl River, NY (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Spring Valley, NY (20.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Mount Ivy	5.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Congers	3.6% (±2.5 points)
4	Tappan	3.2% (±2.6 points)
5	Stony Point (community)	3.1% (±1.7 points)
6	Pearl River	2.0% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)	Monsey	1.5% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Nanuet	1.5% (±1.0 points)
9	New City	1.3% (±0.7 points)
10	Valley Cottage	1.2% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Bardonia	0.0% (±2.9 points)
11 (tie)	Blauvelt	0.0% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Orangeburg	0.0% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Sparkill	0.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Nanuet 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 Clarkstown, 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 Nanuet

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Nanuet, used by 81.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Nanuet heat with oil?

1.5% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Nanuet use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Nanuet have electric heat?

13.6% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Nanuet heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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