How are homes heated in Orange Lake, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Orange Lake, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orange Lake, used by 53.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% heat with electricity.

17.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.5% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 19.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.7%

Heating fuel in Orange Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orange Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	53.5% (±7.4 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.7% (±4.4 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.4% (±6.5 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.1% (±2.4 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Orange Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Orange County (27.0%).

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

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

In Orange Lake, 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 Orange Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orange Lake	—	19.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Gardnertown	2.1 mi	3.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Balmville	3.8 mi	22.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Windsor	4.3 mi	17.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newburgh	4.7 mi	30.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Village of Walden	4.9 mi	15.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Windsor (community)	5.7 mi	18.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Montgomery	5.8 mi	13.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vails Gate	5.8 mi	23.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

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
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)
15	Mechanicstown	4.8% (±2.3 points)

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

Orange Lake 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 Newburgh, 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 Orange Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Orange Lake, used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orange Lake heat with oil?

17.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Orange Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orange Lake have electric heat?

19.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Orange Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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