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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Farmingdale, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Farmingdale, used by 54.6% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% heat with electricity.

30.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 54.6% (±5.8 points)
Electricity: 12.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 30.6%

Heating fuel in the Village of Farmingdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Farmingdale	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	54.6% (±5.8 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30.6% (±6.1 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	12.7% (±3.4 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±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 Farmingdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Nassau County (26.5%).

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

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

In the Village of Farmingdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Farmingdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Farmingdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Farmingdale	—	12.7% (±3.4 points)	—
South Farmingdale	1.1 mi	4.7% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Old Bethpage	1.4 mi	16.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plainedge	1.7 mi	5.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
East Farmingdale	1.9 mi	8.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethpage	2.3 mi	4.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower
North Massapequa	2.4 mi	3.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
North Amityville	2.9 mi	25.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Levittown	3.5 mi	2.8% (±0.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Farmingdale, NY (4.7%), Plainedge, NY (5.6%), Bethpage, NY (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Amityville, NY (25.0%).

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
9	Village of Brookville	42.7% (±14.2 points)
10	Village of Sands Point	38.2% (±8.8 points)
11	Village of Matinecock	37.5% (±9.7 points)
12	Village of Massapequa Park	34.8% (±4.5 points)
13	Village of Muttontown	33.9% (±6.8 points)
14	Village of Old Westbury	33.1% (±8.0 points)
15	Village of Farmingdale	30.6% (±6.1 points)
16	Village of Westbury	26.6% (±4.0 points)
17	Village of Baxter Estates	25.4% (±10.9 points)
18	Village of Stewart Manor	24.2% (±7.9 points)
19	Village of East Hills	23.5% (±6.7 points)
20	Village of Valley Stream	22.6% (±4.2 points)
21 (tie)	Village of Cedarhurst	22.5% (±9.4 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 Farmingdale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Farmingdale, used by 54.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.6% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Farmingdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

12.7% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Farmingdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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