How are homes heated in Wingdale, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Wingdale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wingdale, used by 47.9% (±20.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

26.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 26.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.9%

Heating fuel in Wingdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wingdale	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±8.1 points)	28.3%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.9% (±20.4 points)	44.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.1% (±22.3 points)	17.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±4.8 points)	6.7%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	14.2% (±10.8 points)	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	8.2% (±12.5 points)	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.1 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 Wingdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Dutchess County (44.1%).

It is also higher than in New York (16.1%).

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

In Wingdale, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Wingdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wingdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wingdale	—	26.1% (±22.3 points)	—
Town of Pawling	4.8 mi	23.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Pawling	5.2 mi	34.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sherman	5.4 mi	12.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekman	7.0 mi	19.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Union Vale	7.8 mi	8.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford	8.0 mi	25.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kent	8.8 mi	15.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Inglenook	9.2 mi	4.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
14	Brinckerhoff	19.0% (±6.8 points)
15	Arlington	17.8% (±8.2 points)

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

Wingdale 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 Dover, 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 Wingdale

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wingdale, used by 47.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wingdale heat with oil?

47.9% (±20.4 points) of occupied homes in Wingdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wingdale have electric heat?

26.1% (±22.3 points) of occupied homes in Wingdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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