How are homes heated in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town), VT?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town), used by 58.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

15.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±3.1 points)
Electricity
15.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
58.4%

Heating fuel in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAlburgh (Grand Isle County, town)Grand Isle CountyVermontUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±3.1 points)0.8%18.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.58.4% (±9.8 points)45.0%38.5%3.9%
Electricity15.4% (±8.9 points)9.3%9.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.5% (±6.2 points)29.9%19.0%4.9%
Wood7.3% (±3.7 points)11.2%12.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±0.9 points)0.8%0.5%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.8% (±2.1 points)2.9%1.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.1 points)0.1%0.3%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 Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Grand Isle County (45.0%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (38.5%).

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

In Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Grand Isle County (9.3%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (9.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)—15.4% (±8.9 points)—
Village of Rouses Point4.2 mi90.9% (±4.2 points)Higher
Isle La Motte6.6 mi5.5% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Town of Champlain7.1 mi50.7% (±4.9 points)Higher
Village of Champlain7.2 mi11.9% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Swanton (Franklin County, village)8.8 mi4.7% (±5.3 points)Lower
Swanton (Franklin County, town)8.9 mi3.4% (±2.1 points)Lower
North Hero9.1 mi3.9% (±2.5 points)Lower
Town of Chazy11 mi8.6% (±3.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Swanton (Franklin County, village), VT (4.7%), Swanton (Franklin County, town), VT (3.4%), North Hero, VT (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Rouses Point, NY (90.9%), Town of Champlain, NY (50.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Grand Isle County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Isle La Motte63.8% (±10.6 points)
2Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)58.4% (±9.8 points)
3North Hero41.1% (±8.1 points)
4Grand Isle37.4% (±7.5 points)
5South Hero35.5% (±6.7 points)

The figures for Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Alburgh (Grand Isle County, village).

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 Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town), used by 58.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town) heat with oil?

58.4% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town) have electric heat?

15.4% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alburgh town, Grand Isle County, Vermont (county subdivision:00860, in state:50 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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