How are homes heated in the Village of Greenwood Lake, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Greenwood Lake, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Greenwood Lake, used by 64.9% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% heat with electricity.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.9% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 19.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Greenwood Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Greenwood Lake	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	64.9% (±9.8 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±4.0 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	19.5% (±8.9 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±3.7 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.6% (±6.2 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.1 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 Greenwood Lake, 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 Greenwood Lake, 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 Greenwood Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Greenwood Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Greenwood Lake	—	19.5% (±8.9 points)	—
Hewitt	3.7 mi	9.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Warwick	4.2 mi	23.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Tuxedo Park	4.3 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Town of Warwick	4.7 mi	13.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Greenwood Lake	5.3 mi	12.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Tuxedo	6.2 mi	25.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tuxedo	6.2 mi	19.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sloatsburg	6.5 mi	4.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Tuxedo Park, NY (3.1%), Village of Sloatsburg, 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 Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
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 10 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 Greenwood Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Greenwood Lake, used by 64.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Greenwood Lake heat with oil?

4.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Greenwood Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Greenwood Lake have electric heat?

19.5% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Greenwood Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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