How are homes heated in Vails Gate, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Vails Gate, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Vails Gate, used by 49.4% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% heat with electricity.

7.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.4% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 23.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.6%

Heating fuel in Vails Gate

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Vails Gate	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	49.4% (±8.9 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.6% (±5.5 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.9% (±8.8 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±4.3 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	10.8% (±9.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.2% (±3.6 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 Vails Gate, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Orange County (27.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Vails Gate, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Orange County (14.8%).

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 Vails Gate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vails Gate
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Vails Gate	—	23.9% (±8.8 points)	—
New Windsor (community)	1.3 mi	18.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Firthcliffe	1.6 mi	16.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	2.6 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cornwall	3.1 mi	15.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newburgh	3.5 mi	30.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Dam Lake	4.0 mi	0.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Balmville	5.0 mi	22.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon	5.5 mi	22.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beaver Dam Lake, NY (0.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Balmville	30.9% (±8.8 points)
8	New Windsor (community)	23.4% (±5.5 points)
9	Orange Lake	17.7% (±4.4 points)
10	Sparrow Bush	12.6% (±8.5 points)
11	Scotchtown	10.2% (±2.9 points)
12	Firthcliffe	8.6% (±4.3 points)
13	Vails Gate	7.6% (±5.5 points)
14	Washington Heights	6.8% (±6.6 points)
15	Mechanicstown	4.8% (±2.3 points)
16	West Point	0.7% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vails Gate is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of New Windsor, whose figures include it.

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 Vails Gate

What is the most common way to heat a home in Vails Gate?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Vails Gate, used by 49.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Vails Gate heat with oil?

7.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Vails Gate use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Vails Gate have electric heat?

23.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in Vails Gate heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vails Gate CDP, 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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