How are homes heated in Baywood, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Baywood, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Baywood, used by 47.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% heat with utility gas.

3.2% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.3% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 3.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.3%

Heating fuel in Baywood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Baywood	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	41.3% (±6.7 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.3% (±8.1 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.2% (±2.1 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.2% (±4.0 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	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 Baywood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Suffolk County (44.0%).

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

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

In Baywood, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Suffolk County (9.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Baywood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baywood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Baywood	—	3.2% (±2.1 points)	—
North Bay Shore	1.6 mi	7.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	1.8 mi	11.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
North Babylon	2.4 mi	9.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Bay Shore	2.7 mi	15.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Village of Brightwaters	3.0 mi	7.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
West Islip	3.5 mi	3.7% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Bay Shore	3.9 mi	10.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Islip (community)	4.2 mi	10.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deer Park, NY (11.7%), North Babylon, NY (9.1%), Bay Shore, NY (15.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Suffolk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
49	Baiting Hollow	49.4% (±8.8 points)
50	Smithtown (community)	49.1% (±4.0 points)
51 (tie)	Eastport	48.8% (±14.0 points)
51 (tie)	Stony Brook	48.8% (±5.5 points)
53	Jamesport	48.7% (±18.7 points)
54	Greenport West	47.6% (±11.7 points)
55	Baywood	47.3% (±8.1 points)
56	Yaphank	47.0% (±8.7 points)
57	Bridgehampton	46.2% (±15.9 points)
58	Bohemia	45.7% (±6.6 points)
59	East Setauket	45.6% (±5.5 points)
60	North Great River	45.3% (±8.4 points)
61	West Babylon	44.8% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Baywood 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 Islip, 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 Baywood

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Baywood, used by 47.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Baywood heat with oil?

47.3% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Baywood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Baywood have electric heat?

3.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Baywood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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