How are homes heated in Herricks, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Herricks, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Herricks, used by 70.7% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with electricity.

23.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.7% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 5.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 23.4%

Heating fuel in Herricks

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Herricks	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	70.7% (±9.1 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23.4% (±9.5 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.0% (±3.4 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	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 Herricks, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nassau County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In Herricks, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nassau County (7.3%).

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 Herricks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Herricks
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Herricks	—	5.0% (±3.4 points)	—
Village of Williston Park	0.9 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Manhasset Hills	0.9 mi	6.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City Park	1.0 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Searingtown	1.0 mi	2.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Albertson	1.3 mi	9.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mineola	1.4 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
North New Hyde Park	1.5 mi	3.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Hills	1.6 mi	48.1% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Mineola, NY (10.7%), Village of North Hills, NY (48.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
25	Woodbury (community)	26.3% (±4.4 points)
26	Old Bethpage	26.0% (±8.3 points)
27 (tie)	Baldwin (community)	24.8% (±3.8 points)
27 (tie)	Bellmore	24.8% (±4.5 points)
27 (tie)	Jericho	24.8% (±3.9 points)
30	West Hempstead	24.5% (±3.7 points)
31	Herricks	23.4% (±9.5 points)
32	Elmont	23.2% (±3.3 points)
33	Roosevelt	23.0% (±5.4 points)
34	Locust Valley	22.7% (±9.2 points)
35	Merrick	22.6% (±3.3 points)
36	South Hempstead	22.1% (±9.3 points)
37	Uniondale	22.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Herricks 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 North Hempstead, 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 Herricks

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Herricks, used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Herricks heat with oil?

23.4% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in Herricks use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Herricks have electric heat?

5.0% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Herricks heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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