How are homes heated in Yorktown Heights, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Yorktown Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Yorktown Heights, used by 60.9% (±18.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% heat with utility gas.

12.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.3% (±14.9 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.9%

Heating fuel in Yorktown Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yorktown Heights	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	22.3% (±14.9 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.9% (±18.2 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±15.6 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.1 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	4.5% (±7.1 points)	1.0%	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 Yorktown Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Westchester County (28.0%).

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

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

In Yorktown Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Westchester County (14.4%).

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 Yorktown Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yorktown Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yorktown Heights	—	12.4% (±15.6 points)	—
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	3.6 mi	13.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Somers	3.6 mi	28.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Crompond	3.8 mi	7.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shenorock	4.5 mi	18.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Katonah	4.8 mi	6.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Millwood	4.8 mi	16.2% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shrub Oak	4.9 mi	33.3% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford Hills	5.0 mi	29.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Somers, NY (28.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bedford (community)	80.7% (±10.0 points)
2	Millwood	72.9% (±16.7 points)
3	Shenorock	68.0% (±14.5 points)
4	Lincolndale	64.7% (±16.5 points)
5	Montrose	61.8% (±10.8 points)
6	Golden's Bridge	61.5% (±13.4 points)
7	Yorktown Heights	60.9% (±18.2 points)
8	Lake Mohegan	58.9% (±9.7 points)
9	Katonah	54.9% (±16.5 points)
10	Jefferson Valley-Yorktown	53.1% (±5.0 points)
11	Crompond	50.7% (±16.1 points)
12	Hawthorne	48.5% (±8.5 points)
13	Armonk	47.9% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Yorktown Heights 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 Yorktown, 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 Yorktown Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Yorktown Heights?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Yorktown Heights, used by 60.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yorktown Heights heat with oil?

60.9% (±18.2 points) of occupied homes in Yorktown Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yorktown Heights have electric heat?

12.4% (±15.6 points) of occupied homes in Yorktown Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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