How are homes heated in the Town of Hempstead, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Hempstead, used by 61.8% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with electricity.

28.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 61.8% (±0.8 points)
Electricity: 6.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 28.1%

Heating fuel in the Town of Hempstead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	61.8% (±0.8 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28.1% (±0.8 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.1% (±0.4 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±0.2 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.2 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 the Town of Hempstead, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Nassau County (26.5%).

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

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

In the Town of Hempstead, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Nassau County (7.3%).

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 the Town of Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Hempstead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Hempstead	—	6.1% (±0.4 points)	—
Village of Freeport	1.7 mi	11.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Village of Rockville Centre	2.6 mi	10.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Village of East Rockaway	3.1 mi	5.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Island Park	3.1 mi	7.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lynbrook	3.8 mi	2.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Hewlett Harbor	4.0 mi	2.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Village of Malverne	4.3 mi	1.0% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Long Beach	4.4 mi	16.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Lynbrook, NY (2.3%), Village of Hewlett Harbor, NY (2.7%), Village of Malverne, NY (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Freeport, NY (11.4%), Village of Rockville Centre, NY (10.6%), Long Beach, NY (16.6%).

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
1	Town of Oyster Bay	34.2% (±1.0 points)
2	Town of Hempstead	28.1% (±0.8 points)
3	Town of North Hempstead	16.7% (±1.0 points)
4	Glen Cove	15.3% (±2.4 points)
5	Long Beach	8.6% (±2.0 points)

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Hempstead include them.

The figures for the Town of Hempstead include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Baldwin (community), Barnum Island, Bay Park, Bellerose Terrace, Bellmore, East Atlantic Beach, East Meadow, Elmont, +23.

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 Town of Hempstead

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Hempstead?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Hempstead, used by 61.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Hempstead heat with oil?

28.1% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Hempstead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Hempstead have electric heat?

6.1% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Hempstead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hempstead town, Nassau County, 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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