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

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Schoharie, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Schoharie, used by 46.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with utility gas.

20.5% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.6% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 20.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 46.5%

Heating fuel in the Town of Schoharie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Schoharie	Schoharie County	New York	United States
Utility gas	3.6% (±2.7 points)	5.9%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46.5% (±8.3 points)	40.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.5% (±8.0 points)	21.0%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.1% (±6.3 points)	16.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	9.1% (±6.2 points)	12.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.0 points)	2.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.1%	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 Schoharie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Schoharie County (40.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Schoharie, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Schoharie County (21.0%).

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 Schoharie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Schoharie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Schoharie	—	20.5% (±8.0 points)	—
Village of Schoharie	1.1 mi	25.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Middleburgh	4.2 mi	19.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Esperance	4.9 mi	8.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Town of Wright	5.3 mi	11.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleburgh	5.9 mi	21.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Esperance	6.3 mi	25.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cobleskill	6.7 mi	39.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Town of Carlisle	7.6 mi	3.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Esperance, NY (8.5%), Town of Carlisle, NY (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Cobleskill, NY (39.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Town of Broome	54.3% (±10.4 points)
2	Town of Gilboa	51.2% (±8.6 points)
3	Town of Esperance	49.3% (±8.2 points)
4	Town of Carlisle	48.7% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Schoharie	46.5% (±8.3 points)
6	Town of Middleburgh	44.9% (±10.0 points)
7	Town of Conesville	44.3% (±8.7 points)
8	Town of Sharon	43.2% (±6.5 points)
9	Town of Seward	42.8% (±7.1 points)
10	Town of Blenheim	42.6% (±10.8 points)
11	Town of Wright	42.4% (±8.0 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Schoharie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Schoharie, used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

46.5% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Schoharie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

20.5% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Schoharie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Schoharie town, Schoharie County, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Schoharie town, Schoharie County, New York (county subdivision:65596, in state:36 county:095).

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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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