How are homes heated in St. James, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in St. James, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in St. James, used by 46.3% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% heat with electricity.

33.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.3% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 16.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.1%

Heating fuel in St. James

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	St. James	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	46.3% (±5.3 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.1% (±4.6 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	16.4% (±3.4 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.8% (±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 St. James, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower 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 St. James, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 St. James

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. James
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
St. James	—	16.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Village of Head of the Harbor	1.5 mi	6.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Nesconset	2.0 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Village of Village of the Branch	2.2 mi	5.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Village of Lake Grove	2.2 mi	4.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Stony Brook	2.5 mi	10.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Village of Nissequogue	2.5 mi	3.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Smithtown (community)	3.6 mi	5.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Centereach	3.7 mi	9.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Head of the Harbor, NY (6.7%), Nesconset, NY (1.8%), Village of Village of the Branch, NY (5.5%).

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
85	Islip (community)	35.3% (±4.6 points)
86	Coram	34.5% (±2.8 points)
87 (tie)	East Hampton North	34.0% (±7.1 points)
87 (tie)	West Sayville	34.0% (±9.6 points)
89	Middle Island	33.4% (±5.5 points)
90	Riverhead (community)	33.2% (±6.5 points)
91	St. James	33.1% (±4.6 points)
92	Flanders	32.9% (±9.6 points)
93	Islip Terrace	32.7% (±7.5 points)
94	Sayville	32.6% (±4.1 points)
95	North Bay Shore	32.5% (±6.0 points)
96	Hauppauge	32.1% (±3.9 points)
97	Port Jefferson Station	32.0% (±7.6 points)

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

St. James 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 Smithtown, 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 St. James

What is the most common way to heat a home in St. James?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in St. James, used by 46.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in St. James heat with oil?

33.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in St. James use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in St. James have electric heat?

16.4% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in St. James heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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