How are homes heated in the Village of East Rockaway, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of East Rockaway, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of East Rockaway, used by 75.4% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% heat with electricity.

15.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 75.4% (±6.5 points)
Electricity: 5.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.8%

Heating fuel in the Village of East Rockaway

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of East Rockaway	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	75.4% (±6.5 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.8% (±5.7 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.6% (±3.0 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.0% (±2.6 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.2 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 Village of East Rockaway, 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 Village of East Rockaway, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Village of East Rockaway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of East Rockaway
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of East Rockaway	—	5.6% (±3.0 points)	—
Bay Park	0.8 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lynbrook	1.0 mi	2.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Hewlett Harbor	1.2 mi	2.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hewlett	1.4 mi	4.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hewlett Bay Park	1.6 mi	21.2% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Oceanside	1.7 mi	8.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hewlett Neck	2.0 mi	6.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rockville Centre	2.1 mi	10.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Lynbrook, NY (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Hewlett Bay Park, NY (21.2%), Village of Rockville Centre, NY (10.6%).

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
31 (tie)	Village of Flower Hill	18.1% (±7.5 points)
31 (tie)	Village of Plandome Manor	18.1% (±6.9 points)
33	Village of Bayville	18.0% (±8.3 points)
34	Village of Rockville Centre	17.6% (±3.0 points)
35	Village of Mineola	16.4% (±4.2 points)
36	Village of Sea Cliff	16.2% (±6.4 points)
37	Village of East Rockaway	15.8% (±5.7 points)
38	Village of Malverne	15.6% (±5.9 points)
39	Village of Plandome Heights	15.1% (±5.6 points)
40	Village of Floral Park	14.4% (±3.3 points)
41	Village of Hempstead	14.0% (±2.4 points)
42	Village of Great Neck Estates	13.3% (±4.7 points)
43	Village of Bellerose	13.2% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 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 East Rockaway

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of East Rockaway, used by 75.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of East Rockaway heat with oil?

15.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in the Village of East Rockaway use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of East Rockaway have electric heat?

5.6% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of East Rockaway heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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