How are homes heated in Spackenkill, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Spackenkill, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Spackenkill, used by 60.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% heat with utility gas.

10.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 25.1% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 10.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 60.0%

Heating fuel in Spackenkill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spackenkill	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	25.1% (±6.8 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60.0% (±9.4 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.8% (±6.3 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.5 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	3.0% (±4.5 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Spackenkill, 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 Spackenkill, 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 Spackenkill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spackenkill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spackenkill	—	10.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Crown Heights	1.2 mi	12.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oaks Mill	2.0 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Vassar College	2.5 mi	15.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Poughkeepsie	2.8 mi	25.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Arlington	3.0 mi	27.4% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Milton (community, Ulster County)	3.0 mi	5.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wappingers Falls	3.9 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marlborough	4.1 mi	8.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poughkeepsie, NY (25.2%), Arlington, NY (27.4%).

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)
9	Wingdale	47.9% (±20.4 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Spackenkill 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 Spackenkill

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Spackenkill, used by 60.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spackenkill heat with oil?

60.0% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Spackenkill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spackenkill have electric heat?

10.8% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Spackenkill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spackenkill CDP, New York

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 Spackenkill CDP, New York (place:70035, in state:36).

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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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