How are homes heated in Pine Bush, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine Bush, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Bush, used by 67.9% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

22.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±2.2 points)
Electricity: 22.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 67.9%

Heating fuel in Pine Bush

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine Bush	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±2.2 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	67.9% (±11.3 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.3% (±11.9 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.0% (±4.7 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±2.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.8 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 Pine Bush, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Orange County (27.0%).

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

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

In Pine Bush, 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 Pine Bush

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Bush
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine Bush	—	22.3% (±11.9 points)	—
Town of Shawangunk	2.2 mi	15.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walker Valley	4.5 mi	25.5% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Walden	6.6 mi	15.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Montgomery	6.6 mi	13.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Montgomery	6.8 mi	9.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wallkill (community)	6.8 mi	18.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ellenville	7.4 mi	31.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gardiner	8.0 mi	16.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
1	Beaver Dam Lake	75.8% (±12.0 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pine Bush 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 Crawford, 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 Pine Bush

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Bush, used by 67.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine Bush heat with oil?

67.9% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in Pine Bush use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine Bush have electric heat?

22.3% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes in Pine Bush heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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