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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Saugerties, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Saugerties, used by 66.9% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% heat with electricity.

14.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.9% (±8.8 points)
Electricity: 16.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.2%

Heating fuel in the Village of Saugerties

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Saugerties	Ulster County	New York	United States
Utility gas	66.9% (±8.8 points)	21.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.2% (±6.4 points)	42.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.0% (±7.0 points)	15.5%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.9 points)	13.8%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	4.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	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 Saugerties, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ulster County (42.9%).

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

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

In the Village of Saugerties, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ulster County (15.5%).

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 Saugerties

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Saugerties
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Saugerties	—	16.0% (±7.0 points)	—
Saugerties South	1.0 mi	23.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Tivoli	1.9 mi	41.5% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Glasco	2.0 mi	16.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Saugerties	2.7 mi	14.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bard College	3.9 mi	8.8% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clermont	4.5 mi	7.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Red Hook	4.8 mi	16.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Germantown (community)	5.1 mi	13.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Clermont, NY (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Tivoli, NY (41.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Ellenville	56.3% (±11.5 points)
2	Village of New Paltz	25.8% (±7.4 points)
3	Village of Saugerties	14.2% (±6.4 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 Saugerties

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Saugerties, used by 66.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

14.2% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Saugerties use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

16.0% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Saugerties heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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