How are homes heated in the Village of Upper Nyack, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Upper Nyack, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Upper Nyack, used by 90.6% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.6% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in the Village of Upper Nyack

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Upper Nyack	Rockland County	New York	United States
Utility gas	90.6% (±3.8 points)	84.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±3.0 points)	10.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.6 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 Upper Nyack, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Village of Upper Nyack, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rockland County (10.4%).

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 Upper Nyack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Upper Nyack
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Upper Nyack	—	5.9% (±3.0 points)	—
Valley Cottage	1.7 mi	23.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Village of Nyack	1.9 mi	22.6% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Village of Sleepy Hollow	2.7 mi	12.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Congers	2.7 mi	5.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clarkstown	3.0 mi	11.2% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Village of Ossining	3.1 mi	18.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Village of Briarcliff Manor	3.6 mi	15.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Bardonia	3.6 mi	7.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valley Cottage, NY (23.0%), Village of Nyack, NY (22.6%), Town of Clarkstown, NY (11.2%).

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
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)
16 (tie)	Village of Hillburn	0.0% (±10.3 points)
16 (tie)	Village of Kaser	0.0% (±3.4 points)
16 (tie)	Village of West Haverstraw	0.0% (±1.3 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 Upper Nyack

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Upper Nyack, used by 90.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Upper Nyack heat with oil?

1.4% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Upper Nyack use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Upper Nyack have electric heat?

5.9% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Upper Nyack heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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