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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Walden, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Walden, used by 47.8% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% heat with electricity.

25.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 47.8% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 15.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 25.5%

Heating fuel in the Village of Walden

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Walden	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	47.8% (±9.9 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25.5% (±7.4 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	15.1% (±6.0 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.7% (±6.0 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.5%	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 Walden, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Orange County (27.0%).

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

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

In the Village of Walden, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Orange County (14.8%).

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 Walden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Walden
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Walden	—	15.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Town of Montgomery	1.8 mi	13.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wallkill (community)	3.6 mi	18.0% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Montgomery	3.7 mi	9.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Lake	4.9 mi	19.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Maybrook	5.1 mi	23.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shawangunk	6.4 mi	15.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Bush	6.6 mi	22.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Crawford	6.6 mi	12.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Village of Tuxedo Park	84.2% (±9.1 points)
2	Village of Otisville	55.8% (±11.1 points)
3	Village of Washingtonville	35.8% (±7.4 points)
4	Village of Woodbury	30.7% (±6.0 points)
5	Village of Unionville	26.5% (±19.6 points)
6	Village of Highland Falls	26.3% (±7.1 points)
7	Village of Walden	25.5% (±7.4 points)
8	Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	13.9% (±6.3 points)
9	Village of Harriman	12.2% (±6.5 points)
10	Village of South Blooming Grove	11.1% (±6.2 points)
11	Village of Monroe	11.0% (±3.6 points)
12	Village of Goshen	5.8% (±3.2 points)
13 (tie)	Village of Florida	5.1% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Orange 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 Walden

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Walden, used by 47.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Walden use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

15.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Walden heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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