How are homes heated in the Village of Atlantic Beach, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Atlantic Beach, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Atlantic Beach, used by 83.5% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.4% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Atlantic Beach

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Atlantic Beach	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	83.5% (±5.2 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±2.4 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±5.2 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.8 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 Village of Atlantic Beach, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Nassau County (26.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In the Village of Atlantic Beach, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Nassau County (7.3%).

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 the Village of Atlantic Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Atlantic Beach
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Atlantic Beach	—	12.4% (±5.2 points)	—
East Atlantic Beach	0.7 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Village of Lawrence	1.3 mi	17.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Woodsburgh	2.6 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Village of Cedarhurst	2.7 mi	2.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Inwood	3.0 mi	7.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hewlett Neck	3.1 mi	6.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	3.1 mi	16.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harbor Isle	3.4 mi	30.9% (±16.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Atlantic Beach, NY (2.8%), Village of Woodsburgh, NY (1.9%), Village of Cedarhurst, NY (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harbor Isle, NY (30.9%).

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
58	Village of Kensington	8.1% (±4.5 points)
59	Village of North Hills	7.5% (±4.3 points)
60	Village of Great Neck	7.1% (±3.6 points)
61	Village of Lawrence	7.0% (±3.9 points)
62	Village of Island Park	6.4% (±4.0 points)
63	Village of Lake Success	6.0% (±2.7 points)
64	Village of Atlantic Beach	3.3% (±2.4 points)

Showing 7 of 64 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Atlantic Beach

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of Atlantic Beach?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Atlantic Beach, used by 83.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Atlantic Beach heat with oil?

3.3% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Atlantic Beach use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Atlantic Beach have electric heat?

12.4% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Atlantic Beach heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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