How are homes heated in Orient, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Orient, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Orient, used by 42.7% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% heat with utility gas.

12.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.1% (±13.1 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 42.7%

Heating fuel in Orient

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Orient	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	30.1% (±13.1 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42.7% (±12.0 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±7.1 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.7% (±11.4 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 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 Orient, 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 Orient, 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 Orient

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orient
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Orient	—	12.4% (±7.1 points)	—
East Marion	4.6 mi	3.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of Shelter Island	6.8 mi	11.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Greenport	6.9 mi	21.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shelter Island (community)	6.9 mi	17.1% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenport West	8.1 mi	16.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of East Hampton	8.4 mi	9.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shelter Island Heights	8.7 mi	5.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of North Haven	9.3 mi	1.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Marion, NY (3.9%), Village of North Haven, NY (1.9%).

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
59	East Setauket	45.6% (±5.5 points)
60	North Great River	45.3% (±8.4 points)
61	West Babylon	44.8% (±3.0 points)
62	East Northport	44.4% (±4.7 points)
63 (tie)	Selden	43.0% (±4.4 points)
63 (tie)	Water Mill	43.0% (±13.3 points)
65	Orient	42.7% (±12.0 points)
66	North Amityville	41.7% (±5.7 points)
67	North Lindenhurst	41.5% (±6.6 points)
68	West Islip	40.9% (±3.3 points)
69	Manorville	40.3% (±5.9 points)
70	East Farmingdale	39.7% (±6.6 points)
71	Centerport	39.5% (±6.3 points)

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

Orient 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 Orient

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Orient, used by 42.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Orient heat with oil?

42.7% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Orient use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Orient have electric heat?

12.4% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Orient heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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