How are homes heated in Laurel, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Laurel, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Laurel, used by 57.7% (±17.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% heat with utility gas.

20.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 22.3% (±14.1 points)
Electricity: 20.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 57.7%

Heating fuel in Laurel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laurel	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	22.3% (±14.1 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57.7% (±17.5 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	20.0% (±18.1 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±7.7 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.7 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.7 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 Laurel, 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 Laurel, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Suffolk County (9.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (15.4%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laurel	—	20.0% (±18.1 points)	—
Jamesport	1.7 mi	0.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Mattituck	2.4 mi	1.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Aquebogue	3.8 mi	1.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Northville (community)	4.0 mi	5.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cutchogue	4.9 mi	0.1% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Flanders	6.4 mi	12.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverhead (community)	6.5 mi	12.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside (community)	7.7 mi	5.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamesport, NY (0.0%), Mattituck, NY (1.3%), Aquebogue, NY (1.6%).

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
26 (tie)	Springs	61.5% (±6.7 points)
28	East Quogue	61.0% (±7.8 points)
29	East Marion	59.8% (±9.9 points)
30	Mattituck	59.4% (±11.2 points)
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)

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

Laurel 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 Southold, 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 Laurel

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Laurel, used by 57.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laurel heat with oil?

57.7% (±17.5 points) of occupied homes in Laurel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laurel have electric heat?

20.0% (±18.1 points) of occupied homes in Laurel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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