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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Chester, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Chester, used by 66.4% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% heat with electricity.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.4% (±12.0 points)
Electricity: 21.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.8%

Heating fuel in the Village of Chester

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Chester	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	66.4% (±12.0 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.8% (±4.5 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	21.9% (±9.9 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.9% (±7.3 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 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 Chester, 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 the Village of Chester, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 the Village of Chester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Chester
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Chester	—	21.9% (±9.9 points)	—
Town of Chester (Orange County)	1.8 mi	9.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Walton Park	4.0 mi	5.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of Goshen	4.0 mi	7.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Goshen	4.3 mi	9.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Florida	4.4 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Monroe	5.5 mi	10.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Blooming Grove	5.5 mi	13.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Monroe	5.6 mi	7.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Chester (Orange County), NY (9.8%), Walton Park, NY (5.1%), Village of Goshen, NY (7.8%).

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
9	Village of Harriman	12.2% (±6.5 points)
10	Village of South Blooming Grove	11.1% (±6.2 points)
11	Village of Monroe	11.0% (±3.6 points)
12	Village of Goshen	5.8% (±3.2 points)
13 (tie)	Village of Florida	5.1% (±3.3 points)
13 (tie)	Village of Warwick	5.1% (±2.8 points)
15	Village of Chester	4.8% (±4.5 points)
16	Village of Greenwood Lake	4.0% (±4.0 points)
17	Village of Maybrook	3.8% (±2.5 points)
18	Village of Montgomery	3.0% (±2.8 points)
19	Village of Kiryas Joel	2.1% (±1.6 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Chester

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Chester, used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

4.8% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Chester use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

21.9% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Chester heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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