How are homes heated in Cold Spring Harbor, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cold Spring Harbor, used by 55.5% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.0% heat with utility gas.

2.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.0% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 2.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 55.5%

Heating fuel in Cold Spring Harbor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cold Spring Harbor	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	38.0% (±9.7 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55.5% (±8.9 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.8% (±2.1 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±3.9 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 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 Cold Spring Harbor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Suffolk County (44.0%).

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

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

In Cold Spring Harbor, 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 Cold Spring Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cold Spring Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cold Spring Harbor	—	2.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Village of Laurel Hollow	1.2 mi	6.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oyster Bay Cove	2.6 mi	5.5% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cove Neck	2.6 mi	9.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Halesite	2.7 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Huntington (community)	2.8 mi	6.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Huntington Station	3.0 mi	9.4% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Woodbury (community)	3.2 mi	17.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
West Hills	3.3 mi	4.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Halesite, NY (9.6%), Huntington (community), NY (6.8%), Huntington Station, NY (9.4%).

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
31	Northville (community)	58.2% (±15.7 points)
32	Cutchogue	58.0% (±9.4 points)
33	Laurel	57.7% (±17.5 points)
34	South Huntington	57.6% (±6.1 points)
35	Holbrook	56.6% (±3.6 points)
36	Gordon Heights	55.6% (±14.7 points)
37	Cold Spring Harbor	55.5% (±8.9 points)
38	Northwest Harbor	54.4% (±10.3 points)
39	Southold (community)	53.8% (±7.4 points)
40	North Bellport	52.5% (±6.2 points)
41	Nesconset	52.1% (±5.4 points)
42	Holtsville	51.9% (±4.9 points)
43	East Moriches	51.8% (±7.2 points)

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

Cold Spring Harbor 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 Huntington, 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 Cold Spring Harbor

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cold Spring Harbor?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Cold Spring Harbor, used by 55.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cold Spring Harbor heat with oil?

55.5% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Cold Spring Harbor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cold Spring Harbor have electric heat?

2.8% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Cold Spring Harbor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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