How are homes heated in Pine Plains (community), NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine Plains (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Plains (community), used by 74.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

10.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 10.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 74.3%

Heating fuel in Pine Plains (community)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine Plains (community)	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.6 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	74.3% (±7.7 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.1% (±5.3 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.6% (±5.7 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	8.1% (±6.7 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±2.1 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 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 Pine Plains (community), 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 Pine Plains (community), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Pine Plains (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Plains (community)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine Plains (community)	—	10.1% (±5.3 points)	—
Town of Stanford	5.5 mi	12.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ancram	5.7 mi	1.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Town of North East	6.1 mi	12.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gallatin	6.4 mi	9.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Milan	6.4 mi	11.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Millerton	7.6 mi	2.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Taghkanic	11 mi	10.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Red Hook	11 mi	23.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Ancram, NY (1.4%), Village of Millerton, NY (2.1%).

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)
8	Vassar College	50.3% (±27.9 points)

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

Pine Plains (community) 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 Pine Plains, 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 Pine Plains (community)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pine Plains (community)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Plains (community), used by 74.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine Plains (community) heat with oil?

74.3% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Pine Plains (community) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine Plains (community) have electric heat?

10.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Pine Plains (community) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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