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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Kinderhook, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Kinderhook, used by 62.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

9.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 9.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 62.2%

Heating fuel in the Village of Kinderhook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Kinderhook	Columbia County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±1.8 points)	13.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	62.2% (±9.8 points)	45.2%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.3% (±5.2 points)	15.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	22.6% (±8.7 points)	19.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±3.2 points)	5.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.6 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 Kinderhook, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Columbia County (45.2%).

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

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

In the Village of Kinderhook, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Columbia County (15.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Kinderhook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Kinderhook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Kinderhook	—	9.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Town of Kinderhook	1.6 mi	21.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Village of Valatie	1.9 mi	18.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stuyvesant	2.6 mi	14.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Niverville	4.7 mi	9.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Chatham	5.9 mi	14.9% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Coxsackie	5.9 mi	25.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Town of Stockport	6.0 mi	21.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Town of Ghent	6.2 mi	12.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Kinderhook, NY (21.0%), Village of Coxsackie, NY (25.0%), Town of Stockport, NY (21.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Kinderhook	62.2% (±9.8 points)
2	Village of Philmont	60.4% (±16.1 points)
3	Village of Chatham	49.8% (±10.4 points)
4	Village of Valatie	41.1% (±8.0 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 Kinderhook

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Kinderhook, used by 62.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

62.2% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Kinderhook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.3% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Kinderhook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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