How are homes heated in the Village of Fishkill, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Fishkill, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fishkill, used by 52.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.4% heat with electricity.

11.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.0% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 34.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Fishkill

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Fishkill	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	52.0% (±8.3 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.1% (±4.0 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.4% (±7.2 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.7 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Village of Fishkill, 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 higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Village of Fishkill, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Dutchess County (17.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Village of Fishkill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Fishkill
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Fishkill	—	34.4% (±7.2 points)	—
Merritt Park	1.1 mi	4.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Town of Fishkill	2.0 mi	16.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Brinckerhoff	2.1 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Myers Corner	3.5 mi	21.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Wappinger	3.7 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Beacon	4.3 mi	22.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Village of Wappingers Falls	4.6 mi	17.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Hopewell Junction	5.3 mi	22.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merritt Park, NY (4.6%), Town of Fishkill, NY (16.3%), Brinckerhoff, NY (11.6%).

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
2	Village of Millbrook	59.5% (±10.9 points)
3	Village of Pawling	56.0% (±7.6 points)
4	Village of Red Hook	51.7% (±10.9 points)
5	Village of Rhinebeck	51.4% (±9.2 points)
6	Village of Tivoli	37.3% (±10.6 points)
7	Village of Wappingers Falls	14.1% (±8.1 points)
8	Village of Fishkill	11.1% (±4.0 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Fishkill

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of Fishkill?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Fishkill, used by 52.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Fishkill heat with oil?

11.1% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fishkill use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Fishkill have electric heat?

34.4% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Fishkill heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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