How are homes heated in the Village of Wappingers Falls, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Wappingers Falls, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Wappingers Falls, used by 65.7% (±9.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% heat with electricity.

14.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.7% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 17.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.1%

Heating fuel in the Village of Wappingers Falls

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Wappingers Falls	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	65.7% (±9.7 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.1% (±8.1 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	17.5% (±7.2 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.9 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.8 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Wappingers Falls, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Dutchess County (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Village of Wappingers Falls, 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 Village of Wappingers Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Wappingers Falls
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Wappingers Falls	—	17.5% (±7.2 points)	—
Town of Wappinger	1.5 mi	18.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Myers Corner	2.0 mi	21.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Crown Heights	3.1 mi	12.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro	3.1 mi	7.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Spackenkill	3.9 mi	10.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brinckerhoff	4.2 mi	11.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Red Oaks Mill	4.3 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Marlborough	4.5 mi	8.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marlboro, NY (7.4%), Red Oaks Mill, NY (2.9%), Town of Marlborough, NY (8.0%).

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 Wappingers Falls

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Wappingers Falls, used by 65.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Wappingers Falls heat with oil?

14.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Wappingers Falls use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Wappingers Falls have electric heat?

17.5% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Wappingers Falls heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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