How are homes heated in Plattsburgh West, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Plattsburgh West, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Plattsburgh West, used by 43.7% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.3% heat with utility gas.

11.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 40.3% (±12.8 points)
Electricity: 11.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 43.7%

Heating fuel in Plattsburgh West

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plattsburgh West	Clinton County	New York	United States
Utility gas	40.3% (±12.8 points)	12.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43.7% (±12.1 points)	37.3%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	11.2% (±10.1 points)	34.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±5.4 points)	8.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.4 points)	5.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 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 Plattsburgh West, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clinton County (37.3%).

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

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

In Plattsburgh West, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Clinton County (34.5%).

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 Plattsburgh West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plattsburgh West
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plattsburgh West	—	11.2% (±10.1 points)	—
Plattsburgh	2.4 mi	85.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Morrisonville	2.7 mi	18.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schuyler Falls	4.2 mi	10.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland Head	5.8 mi	21.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Peru (community)	7.3 mi	11.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekmantown	7.3 mi	11.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Peru	7.6 mi	8.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Isle	10 mi	9.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plattsburgh, NY (85.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Keeseville	61.4% (±10.9 points)
2	Plattsburgh West	43.7% (±12.1 points)
3	Peru (community)	34.6% (±13.4 points)
4	Morrisonville	28.8% (±10.2 points)
5	Cumberland Head	25.6% (±10.0 points)

Plattsburgh West 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 Plattsburgh, 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 Plattsburgh West

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Plattsburgh West, used by 43.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plattsburgh West heat with oil?

43.7% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Plattsburgh West use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plattsburgh West have electric heat?

11.2% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Plattsburgh West heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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