How are homes heated in the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Poughkeepsie, used by 40.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% heat with utility gas.

17.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.9% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 17.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 40.0%

Heating fuel in the Town of Poughkeepsie

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	36.9% (±3.4 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40.0% (±3.6 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.1% (±2.5 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.3% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±0.7 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 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 the Town of Poughkeepsie, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower 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 the Town of Poughkeepsie, 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 the Town of Poughkeepsie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Poughkeepsie
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Poughkeepsie	—	17.1% (±2.5 points)	—
Poughkeepsie	2.0 mi	25.2% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Milton (community, Ulster County)	3.1 mi	5.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Town of Marlborough	4.5 mi	8.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Highland (community)	4.6 mi	15.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Wappingers Falls	4.8 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lloyd	5.4 mi	12.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro	5.6 mi	7.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Wappinger	5.6 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milton (community, Ulster County), NY (5.3%), Town of Marlborough, NY (8.0%), Marlboro, NY (7.4%).

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

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
12	Town of Clinton (Dutchess County)	58.0% (±9.4 points)
13	Town of Dover	57.9% (±7.7 points)
14	Town of Washington	56.1% (±8.2 points)
15	Town of Rhinebeck	56.0% (±5.7 points)
16	Town of Stanford	51.9% (±9.6 points)
17	Town of Milan	45.1% (±8.9 points)
18	Town of Poughkeepsie	40.0% (±3.6 points)
19	Town of Wappinger	31.7% (±2.8 points)
20	Beacon	24.8% (±3.8 points)
21	Town of Fishkill	18.2% (±2.8 points)
22	Poughkeepsie	12.2% (±2.3 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Poughkeepsie include them.

The figures for the Town of Poughkeepsie include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Arlington, Crown Heights, Fairview (Dutchess County), MacDonnell Heights, Marist College, Red Oaks Mill, Spackenkill, Vassar College.

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 Town of Poughkeepsie

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Poughkeepsie?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Poughkeepsie, used by 40.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Poughkeepsie heat with oil?

40.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Poughkeepsie use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Poughkeepsie have electric heat?

17.1% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Poughkeepsie heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Poughkeepsie town, Dutchess County, 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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