How are homes heated in West Point, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in West Point, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Point, used by 59.7% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% heat with electricity.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 59.7% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 36.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in West Point

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Point	Orange County	New York	United States
Utility gas	59.7% (±8.0 points)	47.6%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±1.1 points)	27.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.5% (±7.9 points)	14.8%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	7.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.6 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.7 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 West Point, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Orange County (27.0%).

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

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

In West Point, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Orange County (14.8%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near West Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Point
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Point	—	36.5% (±7.9 points)	—
Fort Montgomery	2.1 mi	12.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Village of Highland Falls	2.6 mi	21.2% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Town of Cornwall	4.3 mi	15.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Woodbury	4.8 mi	14.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Village of Woodbury	4.8 mi	12.6% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson	5.0 mi	13.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Village of Cold Spring	5.3 mi	20.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Firthcliffe	5.7 mi	16.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Montgomery, NY (12.2%), Village of Highland Falls, NY (21.2%), Town of Cornwall, NY (15.0%).

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
10	Sparrow Bush	12.6% (±8.5 points)
11	Scotchtown	10.2% (±2.9 points)
12	Firthcliffe	8.6% (±4.3 points)
13	Vails Gate	7.6% (±5.5 points)
14	Washington Heights	6.8% (±6.6 points)
15	Mechanicstown	4.8% (±2.3 points)
16	West Point	0.7% (±1.1 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Point is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Highlands, whose figures include it.

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 West Point

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Point?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Point, used by 59.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Point heat with oil?

0.7% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in West Point use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Point have electric heat?

36.5% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in West Point heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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