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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Nassau, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Nassau, used by 44.4% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

22.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 22.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 44.4%

Heating fuel in the Village of Nassau

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Nassau	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±1.8 points)	47.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44.4% (±10.3 points)	20.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.8% (±8.2 points)	16.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	24.8% (±9.6 points)	9.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.3% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.4% (±3.1 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.4%	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 Nassau, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Rensselaer County (20.8%).

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

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

In the Village of Nassau, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (16.3%).

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 Nassau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Nassau
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Nassau	—	22.8% (±8.2 points)	—
Town of Schodack	3.9 mi	12.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Nassau	4.1 mi	9.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Niverville	4.9 mi	9.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Village of East Nassau	5.7 mi	4.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Town of Chatham	6.3 mi	8.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Village of Castleton-on-Hudson	7.2 mi	22.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Greenbush (community)	7.4 mi	18.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Valatie	7.8 mi	18.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Schodack, NY (12.3%), Town of Nassau, NY (9.3%), Niverville, NY (9.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Schaghticoke	78.4% (±9.9 points)
2	Village of Valley Falls	66.2% (±13.9 points)
3	Village of Hoosick Falls	54.7% (±9.9 points)
4	Village of East Nassau	47.7% (±15.6 points)
5	Village of Nassau	44.4% (±10.3 points)
6	Village of Castleton-on-Hudson	12.5% (±3.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Village of Nassau

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Village of Nassau, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Village of Nassau beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Village of Nassau, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Village of Nassau

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Nassau, used by 44.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

44.4% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Nassau use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

22.8% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Nassau heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Nassau village, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Nassau village, New York (place:49506, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.