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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Piermont, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Piermont, used by 72.1% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.1% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 24.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in the Village of Piermont

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Piermont	Rockland County	New York	United States
Utility gas	72.1% (±8.4 points)	84.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±2.3 points)	2.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	24.5% (±8.9 points)	10.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.7%	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 Piermont, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockland County (2.1%).

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 Piermont, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockland County (10.4%).

It is also higher 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 Piermont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Piermont
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Piermont	—	24.5% (±8.9 points)	—
Sparkill	1.5 mi	1.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Village of Grand View-on-Hudson	1.5 mi	8.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Orangeburg	1.6 mi	16.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Orangetown	2.1 mi	10.2% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Village of Irvington	2.3 mi	13.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tappan	2.4 mi	3.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Northvale Borough	2.8 mi	7.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Village of Tarrytown	2.8 mi	11.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sparkill, NY (1.8%), Village of Grand View-on-Hudson, NY (8.7%), Town of Orangetown, NY (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Village of Nyack	4.7% (±4.1 points)
4	Village of Wesley Hills	4.6% (±3.7 points)
5	Village of New Hempstead	4.2% (±3.5 points)
6	Village of Suffern	2.9% (±1.4 points)
7	Village of New Square	2.6% (±3.0 points)
8	Village of Montebello	2.5% (±2.2 points)
9	Village of Piermont	2.2% (±2.3 points)
10	Village of Spring Valley	2.0% (±1.3 points)
11	Village of Pomona	1.7% (±1.5 points)
12	Village of Upper Nyack	1.4% (±1.6 points)
13	Village of Airmont	0.7% (±0.8 points)
14	Village of Haverstraw	0.2% (±0.3 points)
15	Village of Chestnut Ridge	0.1% (±0.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Rockland 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 Piermont

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Piermont, used by 72.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.2% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Piermont use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

24.5% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Piermont heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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