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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Elmsford, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Elmsford, used by 50.6% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

23.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 50.6% (±10.3 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 23.5%

Heating fuel in the Village of Elmsford

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Elmsford	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	50.6% (±10.3 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23.5% (±8.5 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±7.7 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.7% (±3.9 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	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 Elmsford, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Westchester County (28.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Village of Elmsford, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Westchester County (14.4%).

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 Elmsford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Elmsford
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Elmsford	—	20.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Fairview (Westchester County)	1.2 mi	7.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Town of Greenburgh	2.3 mi	16.6% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valhalla	2.5 mi	2.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Hartsdale	2.7 mi	4.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Village of Tarrytown	2.8 mi	11.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Village of Irvington	3.1 mi	13.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ardsley	3.1 mi	8.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Hawthorne	3.5 mi	0.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview (Westchester County), NY (7.9%), Valhalla, NY (2.3%), Hartsdale, NY (4.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Village of Port Chester	26.7% (±4.2 points)
7	Village of Larchmont	24.9% (±8.3 points)
8 (tie)	Village of Bronxville	24.7% (±5.8 points)
8 (tie)	Village of Hastings-on-Hudson	24.7% (±4.6 points)
10	Village of Sleepy Hollow	24.3% (±5.5 points)
11	Village of Mamaroneck	24.1% (±4.0 points)
12	Village of Elmsford	23.5% (±8.5 points)
13	Village of Pelham Manor	22.1% (±8.4 points)
14	Village of Irvington	22.0% (±8.0 points)
15	Village of Rye Brook	20.0% (±5.1 points)
16	Village of Tuckahoe	18.2% (±8.5 points)
17	Village of Harrison	17.1% (±3.3 points)
18	Village of Tarrytown	16.6% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Westchester 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 Elmsford

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Elmsford, used by 50.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

23.5% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Elmsford use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

20.7% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Elmsford heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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