How are homes heated in the Town of Sand Lake, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Sand Lake, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sand Lake, used by 44.8% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.3% heat with utility gas.

6.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 13.3% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 6.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 44.8%

Heating fuel in the Town of Sand Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Sand Lake	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Utility gas	13.3% (±4.2 points)	47.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44.8% (±7.7 points)	20.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.4% (±3.0 points)	16.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	26.3% (±7.1 points)	9.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	7.4% (±4.0 points)	3.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±1.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 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 Sand Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Rensselaer County (20.8%).

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

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

In the Town of Sand Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rensselaer County (16.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Sand Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sand Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Sand Lake	—	6.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Town of Poestenkill	4.9 mi	5.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Nassau	5.7 mi	9.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wynantskill	6.6 mi	14.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of East Nassau	6.6 mi	4.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Greenbush	7.1 mi	18.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Town of East Greenbush	8.2 mi	19.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Town of Brunswick	8.3 mi	13.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Stephentown	8.5 mi	2.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of North Greenbush, NY (18.1%), Town of East Greenbush, NY (19.8%), Town of Brunswick, NY (13.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2 (tie)	Town of Stephentown	51.9% (±10.3 points)
4	Town of Pittstown	51.8% (±8.5 points)
5	Town of Nassau	51.2% (±6.0 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Petersburgh	49.1% (±7.4 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Schaghticoke	49.1% (±7.4 points)
8	Town of Berlin	48.0% (±7.3 points)
9	Town of Sand Lake	44.8% (±7.7 points)
10	Town of Grafton	38.4% (±9.3 points)
11	Town of Schodack	38.3% (±4.9 points)
12	Town of Brunswick	24.1% (±3.9 points)
13	Town of East Greenbush	11.1% (±2.3 points)
14	Town of North Greenbush	9.2% (±2.4 points)
15	Rensselaer	3.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Rensselaer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Sand Lake include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Averill Park, West Sand Lake.

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 Sand Lake

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Sand Lake, used by 44.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Sand Lake heat with oil?

44.8% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sand Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Sand Lake have electric heat?

6.4% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Sand Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sand Lake town, Rensselaer 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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