How are homes heated in Stony Brook, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Stony Brook, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stony Brook, used by 48.8% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% heat with utility gas.

10.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.5% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 48.8%

Heating fuel in Stony Brook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stony Brook	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	38.5% (±5.5 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48.8% (±5.5 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±2.6 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Stony Brook, 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 Stony Brook, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Stony Brook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stony Brook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stony Brook	—	10.3% (±2.6 points)	—
Village of Head of the Harbor	1.9 mi	6.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	2.0 mi	7.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. James	2.5 mi	16.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Town of Smithtown	2.7 mi	7.2% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Setauket	2.9 mi	6.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Nissequogue	3.1 mi	3.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Port Jefferson Station	3.5 mi	9.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lake Grove	3.5 mi	4.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Smithtown, NY (7.2%), Village of Nissequogue, NY (3.7%), Village of Lake Grove, NY (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. James, NY (16.4%).

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
46 (tie)	Lake Ronkonkoma	50.9% (±5.0 points)
46 (tie)	Mount Sinai	50.9% (±5.0 points)
48	Calverton	49.6% (±8.4 points)
49	Baiting Hollow	49.4% (±8.8 points)
50	Smithtown (community)	49.1% (±4.0 points)
51 (tie)	Eastport	48.8% (±14.0 points)
51 (tie)	Stony Brook	48.8% (±5.5 points)
53	Jamesport	48.7% (±18.7 points)
54	Greenport West	47.6% (±11.7 points)
55	Baywood	47.3% (±8.1 points)
56	Yaphank	47.0% (±8.7 points)
57	Bridgehampton	46.2% (±15.9 points)
58	Bohemia	45.7% (±6.6 points)

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

Stony Brook 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 Brookhaven, 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 Stony Brook

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stony Brook, used by 48.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stony Brook heat with oil?

48.8% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Stony Brook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stony Brook have electric heat?

10.3% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Stony Brook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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