How are homes heated in the Village of Port Chester, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Port Chester, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Port Chester, used by 53.6% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% heat with electricity.

26.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.6% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 14.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.7%

Heating fuel in the Village of Port Chester

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Port Chester	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	53.6% (±5.1 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.7% (±4.2 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.7% (±3.0 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.4% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	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 Port Chester, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Westchester County (28.0%).

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

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

In the Village of Port Chester, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Westchester County (14.4%).

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 Port Chester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Port Chester
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Port Chester	—	14.7% (±3.0 points)	—
Byram	0.7 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Town of Rye	1.1 mi	13.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pemberwick	1.1 mi	14.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rye Brook	2.0 mi	14.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glenville	2.1 mi	10.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich (community)	2.6 mi	22.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Town of Harrison	3.0 mi	11.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Harrison	3.0 mi	11.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Byram, CT (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenwich (community), CT (22.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Buchanan	44.5% (±7.3 points)
2	Village of Pleasantville	32.5% (±8.0 points)
3	Village of Croton-on-Hudson	31.1% (±5.6 points)
4	Village of Mount Kisco	30.5% (±5.8 points)
5	Village of Ossining	27.3% (±4.0 points)
6	Village of Port Chester	26.7% (±4.2 points)
7	Village of Larchmont	24.9% (±8.3 points)
8 (tie)	Village of Bronxville	24.7% (±5.8 points)
8 (tie)	Village of Hastings-on-Hudson	24.7% (±4.6 points)
10	Village of Sleepy Hollow	24.3% (±5.5 points)
11	Village of Mamaroneck	24.1% (±4.0 points)
12	Village of Elmsford	23.5% (±8.5 points)

Showing 12 of 23 places in Westchester 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 Port Chester

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Port Chester, used by 53.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Port Chester heat with oil?

26.7% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Port Chester use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Port Chester have electric heat?

14.7% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Port Chester heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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