How are homes heated in Pearl River, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Pearl River, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pearl River, used by 90.9% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% heat with electricity.

2.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.9% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 5.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.0%

Heating fuel in Pearl River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pearl River	Rockland County	New York	United States
Utility gas	90.9% (±2.8 points)	84.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.0% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.6% (±2.3 points)	10.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 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 Pearl River, 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 Pearl River, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rockland County (10.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pearl River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearl River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pearl River	—	5.6% (±2.3 points)	—
Montvale Borough	2.1 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Nanuet	2.4 mi	13.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Park Ridge Borough	2.6 mi	9.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Chestnut Ridge	2.6 mi	2.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Blauvelt	2.8 mi	3.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Nyack	2.9 mi	8.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Old Tappan Borough	2.9 mi	4.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
River Vale Township	3.3 mi	13.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Chestnut Ridge, NY (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montvale Borough, NJ (11.3%), Nanuet, NY (13.6%), River Vale Township, NJ (13.0%).

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
1	Hillcrest	6.9% (±4.5 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pearl River 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 Orangetown, 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 Pearl River

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pearl River, used by 90.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pearl River heat with oil?

2.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Pearl River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pearl River have electric heat?

5.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Pearl River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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