How are homes heated in Hauppauge, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Hauppauge, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hauppauge, used by 57.4% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with electricity.

32.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.4% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 7.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.1%

Heating fuel in Hauppauge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hauppauge	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	57.4% (±3.7 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.1% (±3.9 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.6% (±1.8 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Hauppauge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower 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 Hauppauge, 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 Hauppauge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hauppauge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hauppauge	—	7.6% (±1.8 points)	—
Village of Islandia	2.3 mi	4.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Smithtown (community)	2.4 mi	5.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Village of the Branch	2.6 mi	5.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Central Islip	2.8 mi	11.0% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Nesconset	3.5 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Commack	4.1 mi	4.8% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Ronkonkoma	4.7 mi	7.2% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Park	4.8 mi	11.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nesconset, NY (1.8%), Commack, NY (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Central Islip, NY (11.0%).

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
90	Riverhead (community)	33.2% (±6.5 points)
91	St. James	33.1% (±4.6 points)
92	Flanders	32.9% (±9.6 points)
93	Islip Terrace	32.7% (±7.5 points)
94	Sayville	32.6% (±4.1 points)
95	North Bay Shore	32.5% (±6.0 points)
96	Hauppauge	32.1% (±3.9 points)
97	Port Jefferson Station	32.0% (±7.6 points)
98	Oakdale	30.9% (±6.7 points)
99	Huntington (community)	30.4% (±3.1 points)
100	Riverside (community)	28.5% (±10.7 points)
101	Central Islip	28.2% (±4.2 points)
102	Bay Shore	27.4% (±4.0 points)

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

Hauppauge 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 Smithtown, 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 Hauppauge

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hauppauge, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hauppauge heat with oil?

32.1% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Hauppauge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hauppauge have electric heat?

7.6% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Hauppauge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hauppauge CDP, New York (place:32732, in state:36).

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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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