How are homes heated in New Windsor (community), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in New Windsor (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in New Windsor (community), used by 49.5% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% heat with electricity.

23.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.5% (±6.3 points)
Electricity: 18.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 23.4%

Heating fuel in New Windsor (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Windsor (community)	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	49.5% (±6.3 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23.4% (±5.5 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.1% (±4.9 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.0% (±3.8 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.4 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 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 New Windsor (community), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (27.0%).

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

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

In New Windsor (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (14.8%).

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 New Windsor (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Windsor (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Windsor (community)	—	18.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Vails Gate	1.3 mi	23.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Firthcliffe	1.9 mi	16.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newburgh	2.4 mi	30.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	2.7 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Balmville	4.0 mi	22.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cornwall	4.1 mi	15.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon	4.2 mi	22.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gardnertown	5.0 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gardnertown, NY (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newburgh, NY (30.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Gardnertown	69.6% (±7.2 points)
3	Pine Bush	67.9% (±11.3 points)
4	Fort Montgomery	65.8% (±12.3 points)
5	Walton Park	53.6% (±11.2 points)
6	Mountain Lodge Park	33.9% (±19.1 points)
7	Balmville	30.9% (±8.8 points)
8	New Windsor (community)	23.4% (±5.5 points)
9	Orange Lake	17.7% (±4.4 points)
10	Sparrow Bush	12.6% (±8.5 points)
11	Scotchtown	10.2% (±2.9 points)
12	Firthcliffe	8.6% (±4.3 points)
13	Vails Gate	7.6% (±5.5 points)
14	Washington Heights	6.8% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

New Windsor (community) 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 New Windsor, 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 New Windsor (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in New Windsor (community)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in New Windsor (community), used by 49.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Windsor (community) heat with oil?

23.4% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in New Windsor (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Windsor (community) have electric heat?

18.1% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in New Windsor (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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