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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of North Hempstead, used by 69.8% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% heat with electricity.

16.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
69.8% (±1.1 points)
Electricity
9.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
16.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of North Hempstead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostTown of North HempsteadNassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Utility gas69.8% (±1.1 points)62.4%59.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.16.7% (±1.0 points)26.5%16.1%3.9%
Electricity9.4% (±0.7 points)7.3%15.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.1% (±0.6 points)2.3%4.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%1.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.2 points)0.5%1.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±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 North Hempstead, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Nassau County (26.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

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

In the Town of North Hempstead, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher 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 North Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of North Hempstead
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Town of North Hempstead—9.4% (±0.7 points)—
Village of Munsey Park0.3 mi5.7% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Village of Flower Hill0.3 mi5.2% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Village of Roslyn Estates1.1 mi1.7% (±1.8 points)Lower
Village of Plandome1.2 mi2.7% (±1.9 points)Lower
Village of Plandome Manor1.2 mi0.9% (±1.5 points)Lower
Village of Plandome Heights1.4 mi4.7% (±3.3 points)Lower
Village of Roslyn1.5 mi8.2% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Village of North Hills1.9 mi48.1% (±10.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Roslyn Estates, NY (1.7%), Village of Plandome, NY (2.7%), Village of Plandome Manor, NY (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of North Hills, NY (48.1%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Town of Oyster Bay34.2% (±1.0 points)
2Town of Hempstead28.1% (±0.8 points)
3Town of North Hempstead16.7% (±1.0 points)
4Glen Cove15.3% (±2.4 points)
5Long Beach8.6% (±2.0 points)

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

The figures for the Town of North Hempstead include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Albertson, Carle Place, Garden City Park, Great Neck Gardens, Greenvale, Herricks, Manhasset, Manhasset Hills, +6.

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 North Hempstead

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of North Hempstead, used by 69.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

16.7% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in the Town of North Hempstead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

9.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in the Town of North Hempstead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for North Hempstead town, Nassau County, New York (county subdivision:53000, in state:36 county:059).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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