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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Pawling, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Pawling, used by 56.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

34.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±3.1 points)
Electricity: 34.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 56.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Pawling

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Pawling	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±3.1 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56.0% (±7.6 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	34.2% (±8.8 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±4.2 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.7 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.6 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 the Village of Pawling, 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 the Village of Pawling, 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 Pawling

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Pawling
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Pawling	—	34.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Town of Pawling	0.4 mi	23.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Wingdale	5.2 mi	26.1% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	5.4 mi	12.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Town of Patterson	5.5 mi	23.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Beekman	5.8 mi	19.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Putnam Lake	6.7 mi	8.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Inglenook	7.1 mi	4.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lake Carmel	7.7 mi	27.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Pawling, NY (23.5%), Sherman, CT (12.4%), Town of Patterson, NY (23.9%).

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	Village of Millerton	74.3% (±11.5 points)
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)

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 Pawling

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Pawling, used by 56.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

56.0% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Pawling use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

34.2% (±8.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Pawling heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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