How are homes heated in the Village of Altamont, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Altamont, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Altamont, used by 71.3% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% heat with electricity.

7.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.3% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 15.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Altamont

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Altamont	Albany County	New York	United States
Utility gas	71.3% (±6.7 points)	64.5%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.1% (±3.3 points)	6.4%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.9% (±5.2 points)	23.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.9% (±3.5 points)	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 the Village of Altamont, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Albany County (6.4%).

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

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

In the Village of Altamont, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Albany County (23.5%).

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 Village of Altamont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Altamont
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Altamont	—	15.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Town of Guilderland	3.6 mi	22.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Town of Knox	3.9 mi	6.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Village of Voorheesville	6.2 mi	18.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rotterdam (community)	6.3 mi	18.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rotterdam	7.5 mi	18.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Princetown	7.6 mi	8.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Delanson	8.1 mi	12.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westmere	8.2 mi	30.8% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Knox, NY (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Guilderland, NY (22.2%), Westmere, NY (30.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Ravena	30.9% (±8.5 points)
2	Village of Altamont	7.1% (±3.3 points)
3	Village of Colonie	4.0% (±2.1 points)
4	Village of Voorheesville	3.3% (±2.5 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Green Island	0.0% (±2.6 points)
5 (tie)	Village of Menands	0.0% (±2.0 points)

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 Village of Altamont

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of Altamont?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Altamont, used by 71.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Altamont heat with oil?

7.1% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Altamont use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Altamont have electric heat?

15.9% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Altamont heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Altamont village, 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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