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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of East Williston, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of East Williston, used by 77.2% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with electricity.

21.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.2% (±8.0 points)
Electricity: 0.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.4%

Heating fuel in the Village of East Williston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of East Williston	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	77.2% (±8.0 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.4% (±7.9 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	0.0% (±4.9 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±4.9 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.1 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 Williston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from 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 Williston, 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 Village of East Williston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of East Williston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of East Williston	—	0.0% (±4.9 points)	—
Village of Williston Park	0.7 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mineola	1.0 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Albertson	1.1 mi	9.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Roslyn Heights	1.3 mi	4.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carle Place	1.3 mi	4.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Searingtown	1.5 mi	2.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Herricks	1.6 mi	5.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City Park	2.0 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Mineola, NY (10.7%), Albertson, NY (9.8%).

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
20	Village of Valley Stream	22.6% (±4.2 points)
21 (tie)	Village of Cedarhurst	22.5% (±9.4 points)
21 (tie)	Village of Freeport	22.5% (±2.7 points)
23	Village of Woodsburgh	22.4% (±7.7 points)
24	Village of Hewlett Harbor	22.3% (±9.0 points)
25	Village of Lynbrook	21.5% (±5.1 points)
26	Village of East Williston	21.4% (±7.9 points)
27	Village of Port Washington North	19.3% (±10.2 points)
28 (tie)	Village of Great Neck Plaza	18.8% (±6.5 points)
28 (tie)	Village of Roslyn Harbor	18.8% (±7.6 points)
30	Village of Kings Point	18.3% (±8.0 points)
31 (tie)	Village of Flower Hill	18.1% (±7.5 points)
31 (tie)	Village of Plandome Manor	18.1% (±6.9 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 Williston

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of East Williston, used by 77.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.4% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of East Williston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

0.0% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of East Williston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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