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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Queensbury, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Queensbury, used by 58.8% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% heat with electricity.

13.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.8% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 16.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.9%

Heating fuel in the Town of Queensbury

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Queensbury	Warren County	New York	United States
Utility gas	58.8% (±3.2 points)	44.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.9% (±2.9 points)	20.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.5% (±2.3 points)	15.6%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±1.5 points)	13.5%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.4 points)	4.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	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 Queensbury, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Warren County (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Town of Queensbury, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Warren County (15.6%).

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 Queensbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Queensbury
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Queensbury	—	16.5% (±2.3 points)	—
Glens Falls	4.2 mi	21.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Village of Lake George	4.5 mi	22.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lake George	5.2 mi	14.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of South Glens Falls	5.5 mi	22.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hudson Falls	6.4 mi	9.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Kingsbury	6.6 mi	11.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Lake Luzerne	7.5 mi	4.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Village of Fort Edward	8.3 mi	13.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Hudson Falls, NY (9.4%), Town of Kingsbury, NY (11.3%), Town of Lake Luzerne, NY (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glens Falls, NY (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Town of Thurman	43.1% (±9.0 points)
6	Town of Johnsburg	43.0% (±9.0 points)
7	Town of Bolton	39.6% (±12.6 points)
8	Town of Horicon	32.9% (±7.9 points)
9	Town of Hague	24.9% (±8.4 points)
10	Town of Lake George	17.8% (±4.5 points)
11	Town of Queensbury	13.9% (±2.9 points)
12	Glens Falls	2.4% (±1.5 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Warren County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Queensbury include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Glens Falls North, West Glens Falls.

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 Queensbury

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Queensbury, used by 58.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

13.9% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Queensbury use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.5% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Queensbury heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Queensbury town, Warren 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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