How are homes heated in Old Bethpage, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Old Bethpage, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Old Bethpage, used by 56.1% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% heat with electricity.

26.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.1% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 16.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.0%

Heating fuel in Old Bethpage

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old Bethpage	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	56.1% (±8.7 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.0% (±8.3 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±8.5 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.8 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 Old Bethpage, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nassau County (26.5%).

It is also higher than in New York (16.1%).

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

In Old Bethpage, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Nassau County (7.3%).

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 Old Bethpage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Bethpage
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old Bethpage	—	16.1% (±8.5 points)	—
Village of Farmingdale	1.4 mi	12.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bethpage	1.4 mi	4.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Plainedge	2.1 mi	5.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Plainview	2.3 mi	5.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
South Farmingdale	2.4 mi	4.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
East Farmingdale	2.6 mi	8.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Massapequa	3.4 mi	3.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Melville	3.4 mi	8.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethpage, NY (4.2%), Plainedge, NY (5.6%), Plainview, NY (5.4%).

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
20	Glen Head	30.0% (±10.1 points)
21	North Valley Stream	28.8% (±5.0 points)
22	Franklin Square	28.5% (±3.4 points)
23	Greenvale	27.5% (±17.8 points)
24	Wantagh	27.4% (±4.0 points)
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)

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

Old Bethpage 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 Oyster Bay, 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 Old Bethpage

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Old Bethpage, used by 56.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old Bethpage heat with oil?

26.0% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Old Bethpage use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old Bethpage have electric heat?

16.1% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes in Old Bethpage heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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