How are homes heated in East Moriches, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in East Moriches, NY, 2020–2024
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East Moriches, used by 51.8% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% heat with utility gas.

9.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.5% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 9.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 51.8%

Heating fuel in East Moriches

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Moriches	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	30.5% (±6.2 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51.8% (±7.2 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	9.6% (±4.3 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.0% (±3.8 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.7 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 East Moriches, 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 East Moriches, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 East Moriches

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Moriches
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Moriches	—	9.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Eastport	2.1 mi	14.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Center Moriches	2.2 mi	7.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Remsenburg-Speonk	2.7 mi	10.5% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of West Hampton Dunes	3.3 mi	9.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moriches	3.7 mi	20.9% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Manorville	4.0 mi	9.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Poospatuck Reservation	4.2 mi	10.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mastic	4.8 mi	3.2% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mastic, NY (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moriches, NY (20.9%).

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
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)
44	East Patchogue	51.6% (±4.7 points)
45	East Islip	51.0% (±5.9 points)
46 (tie)	Lake Ronkonkoma	50.9% (±5.0 points)
46 (tie)	Mount Sinai	50.9% (±5.0 points)
48	Calverton	49.6% (±8.4 points)
49	Baiting Hollow	49.4% (±8.8 points)

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

East Moriches 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 Brookhaven, 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 East Moriches

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East Moriches, used by 51.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Moriches heat with oil?

51.8% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in East Moriches use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Moriches have electric heat?

9.6% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in East Moriches heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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