How are homes heated in Hopewell Junction, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Hopewell Junction, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Junction, used by 66.5% (±13.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% heat with electricity.

9.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.5% (±13.5 points)
Electricity: 22.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.3%

Heating fuel in Hopewell Junction

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hopewell Junction	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	66.5% (±13.5 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.3% (±6.4 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	22.2% (±13.1 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.0 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.0 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±3.2 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 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 Hopewell Junction, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

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

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

In Hopewell Junction, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Dutchess County (17.2%).

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 Hopewell Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopewell Junction
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hopewell Junction	—	22.2% (±13.1 points)	—
Brinckerhoff	3.2 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Myers Corner	3.7 mi	21.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chelsea Cove	4.0 mi	77.2% (±17.2 points)	Higher
Town of Wappinger	4.1 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merritt Park	4.3 mi	4.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Village of Fishkill	5.3 mi	34.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wappingers Falls	5.6 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oaks Mill	5.8 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merritt Park, NY (4.6%), Red Oaks Mill, NY (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chelsea Cove, NY (77.2%).

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
10	Fairview (Dutchess County)	39.0% (±7.1 points)
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 9 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hopewell Junction 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 East Fishkill, 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 Hopewell Junction

What is the most common way to heat a home in Hopewell Junction?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Junction, used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hopewell Junction heat with oil?

9.3% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Junction use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hopewell Junction have electric heat?

22.2% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Junction heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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