How are homes heated in Port Henry, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Port Henry, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Port Henry, used by 64.1% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.5% heat with utility gas.

16.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.5% (±9.3 points)
Electricity: 16.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 64.1%

Heating fuel in Port Henry

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Port Henry	Essex County	New York	United States
Utility gas	6.5% (±9.3 points)	3.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	64.1% (±15.5 points)	45.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.2% (±12.8 points)	21.1%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.2% (±7.6 points)	16.9%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.7 points)	11.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.3%	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 Port Henry, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Essex County (45.1%).

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

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

In Port Henry, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Essex County (21.1%).

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 Port Henry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Henry
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Port Henry	—	16.2% (±12.8 points)	—
Mineville	4.4 mi	0.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Addison	6.5 mi	4.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bridport	7.8 mi	7.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Crown Point	8.3 mi	6.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Panton	8.4 mi	2.7% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Westport	9.6 mi	16.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weybridge	12 mi	9.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	12 mi	7.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mineville, NY (0.0%), Panton, VT (2.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Henry	64.1% (±15.5 points)
2	Ticonderoga (community)	51.9% (±8.6 points)
3	Mineville	41.7% (±19.8 points)

Port Henry 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 Moriah, 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 Port Henry

What is the most common way to heat a home in Port Henry?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Port Henry, used by 64.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Port Henry heat with oil?

64.1% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes in Port Henry use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Port Henry have electric heat?

16.2% (±12.8 points) of occupied homes in Port Henry heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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