How are homes heated in Northwest Harbor, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Northwest Harbor, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Northwest Harbor, used by 54.4% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with utility gas.

2.6% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.8% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 2.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 54.4%

Heating fuel in Northwest Harbor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Northwest Harbor	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	10.8% (±6.4 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54.4% (±10.3 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	2.6% (±2.2 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	30.9% (±8.5 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.0 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 Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Northwest Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northwest Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Northwest Harbor	—	2.6% (±2.2 points)	—
East Hampton North	3.3 mi	10.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Springs	3.4 mi	7.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Village of Sag Harbor	3.8 mi	10.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Village of East Hampton	4.5 mi	11.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Shelter Island (community)	4.9 mi	17.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Haven	4.9 mi	1.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sagaponack	6.3 mi	7.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Shelter Island	6.3 mi	11.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Hampton North, NY (10.6%), Springs, NY (7.1%), Village of Sag Harbor, NY (10.6%).

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
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)
44	East Patchogue	51.6% (±4.7 points)

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

Northwest 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 East Hampton, 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 Northwest Harbor

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Northwest Harbor, used by 54.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Northwest Harbor heat with oil?

54.4% (±10.3 points) of occupied homes in Northwest Harbor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Northwest Harbor have electric heat?

2.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Northwest Harbor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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