How are homes heated in the Town of Ghent, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Ghent, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Ghent, used by 47.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

12.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.6% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.3%

Heating fuel in the Town of Ghent

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Ghent	Columbia County	New York	United States
Utility gas	3.6% (±2.7 points)	13.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.3% (±8.1 points)	45.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±5.6 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.2% (±7.6 points)	19.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.7% (±4.5 points)	5.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.6% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.0% (±3.0 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 the Town of Ghent, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Columbia County (45.2%).

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

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

In the Town of Ghent, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Columbia County (15.4%).

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 the Town of Ghent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ghent
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Ghent	—	12.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Village of Chatham	4.2 mi	14.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Philmont	4.6 mi	14.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockport	5.4 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stottville	5.9 mi	26.8% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Kinderhook	6.2 mi	9.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Austerlitz	6.7 mi	25.9% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Town of Kinderhook	6.9 mi	21.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Village of Valatie	6.9 mi	18.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Austerlitz, NY (25.9%), Town of Kinderhook, NY (21.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Town of Hillsdale	57.2% (±8.9 points)
7	Town of Claverack	56.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Town of Clermont	56.1% (±7.4 points)
9	Town of Germantown	55.5% (±7.3 points)
10	Town of Canaan	54.7% (±7.7 points)
11	Town of Gallatin	52.6% (±7.8 points)
12	Town of Ghent	47.3% (±8.1 points)
13	Town of Kinderhook	47.0% (±5.7 points)
14	Town of New Lebanon	46.7% (±7.8 points)
15	Town of Taghkanic	44.6% (±7.8 points)
16	Town of Stockport	38.4% (±9.3 points)
17	Town of Austerlitz	29.0% (±6.8 points)
18	Town of Greenport	23.7% (±10.2 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Ghent include them.

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 Town of Ghent

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Ghent?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Ghent, used by 47.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Ghent heat with oil?

47.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Ghent use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Ghent have electric heat?

12.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Ghent heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ghent town, Columbia County, 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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