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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Harriman, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Harriman, used by 56.8% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% heat with electricity.

12.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.8% (±9.8 points)
Electricity: 22.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.2%

Heating fuel in the Village of Harriman

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Harriman	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	56.8% (±9.8 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.2% (±6.5 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.0% (±8.2 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.0% (±6.1 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 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 Harriman, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Orange County (27.0%).

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

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

In the Village of Harriman, 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 Harriman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Harriman
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Harriman	—	22.0% (±8.2 points)	—
Village of Monroe	2.2 mi	10.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Palm Tree	2.5 mi	7.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Kiryas Joel	2.5 mi	7.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Woodbury	2.5 mi	14.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Woodbury	2.5 mi	12.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Monroe	2.7 mi	7.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Walton Park	4.2 mi	5.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Village of South Blooming Grove	4.6 mi	21.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Monroe, NY (10.8%), Town of Palm Tree, NY (7.0%), Village of Kiryas Joel, NY (7.0%).

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
3	Village of Washingtonville	35.8% (±7.4 points)
4	Village of Woodbury	30.7% (±6.0 points)
5	Village of Unionville	26.5% (±19.6 points)
6	Village of Highland Falls	26.3% (±7.1 points)
7	Village of Walden	25.5% (±7.4 points)
8	Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	13.9% (±6.3 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 Harriman

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Harriman, used by 56.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

12.2% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Harriman use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

22.0% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Harriman heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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