How are homes heated in MacDonnell Heights, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in MacDonnell Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in MacDonnell Heights, used by 78.4% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 15.0% (±14.3 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 78.4%

Heating fuel in MacDonnell Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	MacDonnell Heights	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	15.0% (±14.3 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	78.4% (±15.7 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±8.9 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.6% (±11.1 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.9 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 MacDonnell Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

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

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

In MacDonnell Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Dutchess County (17.2%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near MacDonnell Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with MacDonnell Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
MacDonnell Heights	—	0.0% (±8.9 points)	—
Arlington	2.4 mi	27.4% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Vassar College	2.6 mi	15.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley (community)	2.7 mi	12.9% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Fairview (Dutchess County)	2.9 mi	16.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Poughkeepsie	3.4 mi	25.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Haviland	3.8 mi	16.8% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Town of LaGrange	4.0 mi	10.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Red Oaks Mill	4.6 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arlington, NY (27.4%), Pleasant Valley (community), NY (12.9%), Fairview (Dutchess County), NY (16.0%).

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
1	MacDonnell Heights	78.4% (±15.7 points)
2	Pine Plains (community)	74.3% (±7.7 points)
3	Bard College	70.6% (±40.6 points)
4	Red Oaks Mill	69.5% (±9.7 points)
5	Haviland	65.7% (±9.0 points)
6	Hyde Park (community)	61.9% (±11.4 points)
7	Spackenkill	60.0% (±9.4 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

MacDonnell 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 Poughkeepsie, 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 MacDonnell Heights

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in MacDonnell Heights, used by 78.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in MacDonnell Heights heat with oil?

78.4% (±15.7 points) of occupied homes in MacDonnell Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in MacDonnell Heights have electric heat?

0.0% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in MacDonnell Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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