How are homes heated in the Village of Valley Falls, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Valley Falls, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Valley Falls, used by 66.2% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.8% (±13.9 points)
Electricity: 3.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 66.2%

Heating fuel in the Village of Valley Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Valley Falls	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Utility gas	11.8% (±13.9 points)	47.8%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	66.2% (±13.9 points)	20.8%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.9% (±6.1 points)	16.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.3% (±6.9 points)	9.4%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±5.7 points)	3.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±18.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.6 points)	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±18.7 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 Valley Falls, 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 Valley Falls, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Rensselaer County (16.3%).

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 Valley Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Valley Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Valley Falls	—	3.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Village of Schaghticoke	1.4 mi	3.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schaghticoke	2.7 mi	5.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pittstown	3.4 mi	4.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Stillwater	5.0 mi	34.1% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Mechanicville	6.4 mi	21.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Town of Stillwater	7.9 mi	15.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Town of Halfmoon	8.9 mi	15.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Town of Easton	9.0 mi	5.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Stillwater, NY (34.1%), Mechanicville, NY (21.0%), Town of Stillwater, NY (15.4%).

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.

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Questions about Village of Valley Falls

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Valley Falls, used by 66.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Valley Falls heat with oil?

66.2% (±13.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Valley Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Valley Falls have electric heat?

3.9% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Valley Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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