How are homes heated in Chelsea Cove, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Chelsea Cove, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chelsea Cove, used by 77.2% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% heat with utility gas.

7.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.5% (±16.7 points)
Electricity: 77.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.1%

Heating fuel in Chelsea Cove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Chelsea Cove	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	12.5% (±16.7 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.1% (±9.4 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	77.2% (±17.2 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±11.4 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±4.2 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.3 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±11.4 points)	0.8%	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 Chelsea Cove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Chelsea Cove, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dutchess County (17.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Chelsea Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chelsea Cove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Chelsea Cove	—	77.2% (±17.2 points)	—
Hopewell Junction	4.0 mi	22.2% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Town of East Fishkill	4.2 mi	9.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Town of LaGrange	5.6 mi	10.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Union Vale	6.5 mi	8.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Red Oaks Mill	7.0 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Brinckerhoff	7.3 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Myers Corner	7.3 mi	21.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Wappinger	7.7 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hopewell Junction, NY (22.2%), Town of East Fishkill, NY (9.8%), Town of LaGrange, NY (10.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11	Pleasant Valley (community)	35.4% (±16.7 points)
12	Myers Corner	33.8% (±5.0 points)
13	Crown Heights	22.4% (±10.5 points)
14	Brinckerhoff	19.0% (±6.8 points)
15	Arlington	17.8% (±8.2 points)
16	Hopewell Junction	9.3% (±6.4 points)
17	Chelsea Cove	7.1% (±9.4 points)
18	Merritt Park	1.2% (±1.9 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chelsea Cove 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 Beekman, 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 Chelsea Cove

What is the most common way to heat a home in Chelsea Cove?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chelsea Cove, used by 77.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Chelsea Cove heat with oil?

7.1% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Chelsea Cove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Chelsea Cove have electric heat?

77.2% (±17.2 points) of occupied homes in Chelsea Cove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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