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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Rockland, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Rockland, used by 59.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.1% heat with utility gas.

19.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.1% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 19.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.6%

Heating fuel in the Town of Rockland

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Rockland	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Utility gas	4.1% (±2.3 points)	4.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.6% (±8.5 points)	48.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.7% (±7.3 points)	20.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.4% (±4.2 points)	18.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	6.9% (±4.6 points)	7.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.4 points)	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 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 Rockland, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Sullivan County (48.0%).

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

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

In the Town of Rockland, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sullivan County (20.4%).

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 Rockland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rockland
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Rockland	—	19.7% (±7.3 points)	—
Town of Colchester	10.0 mi	8.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Liberty	10 mi	18.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hardenburgh	10 mi	14.3% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Callicoon	11 mi	12.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Andes	12 mi	11.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Liberty	12 mi	26.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Neversink	12 mi	6.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	14 mi	8.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Colchester, NY (8.0%), Town of Neversink, NY (6.4%), Town of Fremont (Sullivan County), NY (8.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Rockland	59.6% (±8.5 points)
2	Town of Delaware	59.2% (±9.2 points)
3	Town of Neversink	56.8% (±7.9 points)
4	Town of Cochecton	54.6% (±8.7 points)
5	Town of Callicoon	54.4% (±10.4 points)
6	Town of Highland	53.3% (±9.3 points)
7	Town of Tusten	51.8% (±8.2 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Rockland 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 Rockland

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Rockland, used by 59.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

59.6% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Rockland use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

19.7% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Rockland heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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