How are homes heated in the Village of Babylon, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Babylon, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Babylon, used by 65.8% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with electricity.

24.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.8% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 8.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Babylon

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Babylon	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	65.8% (±4.4 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.0% (±4.8 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	8.3% (±2.4 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 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% (±0.4 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 the Village of Babylon, 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 the Village of Babylon, 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 the Village of Babylon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Babylon
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Babylon	—	8.3% (±2.4 points)	—
West Islip	1.7 mi	3.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
West Babylon	2.2 mi	10.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lindenhurst	2.5 mi	3.6% (±1.4 points)	Lower
North Babylon	2.6 mi	9.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Lindenhurst	3.3 mi	6.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Bay Shore	3.5 mi	10.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Babylon	3.7 mi	10.6% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brightwaters	3.7 mi	7.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Islip, NY (3.7%), Village of Lindenhurst, NY (3.6%).

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
19 (tie)	Village of Lindenhurst	36.4% (±4.5 points)
19 (tie)	Village of Sagaponack	36.4% (±14.9 points)
21	Village of Huntington Bay	32.4% (±11.3 points)
22	Village of Northport	31.1% (±7.6 points)
23	Village of Southampton	27.1% (±6.6 points)
24	Village of East Hampton	24.4% (±6.7 points)
25	Village of Babylon	24.0% (±4.8 points)
26	Village of Brightwaters	23.4% (±6.2 points)
27	Village of West Hampton Dunes	22.7% (±17.3 points)
28	Village of Ocean Beach	22.2% (±37.0 points)
29	Village of Patchogue	21.0% (±4.3 points)
30	Village of Amityville	18.5% (±6.8 points)
31	Village of Saltaire	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Suffolk 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 Babylon

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Babylon, used by 65.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Babylon heat with oil?

24.0% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Babylon use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Babylon have electric heat?

8.3% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Babylon heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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