How are homes heated in the Village of Garden City, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Garden City, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Garden City, used by 79.5% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with electricity.

12.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.5% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 6.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.5%

Heating fuel in the Village of Garden City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Garden City	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	79.5% (±4.0 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.5% (±3.1 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	6.7% (±1.9 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.6 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 Garden City, 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 higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Village of Garden City, 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 Garden City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Garden City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Garden City	—	6.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Garden City South	1.2 mi	1.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Village of Mineola	1.5 mi	10.7% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Garden City Park	1.5 mi	5.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hempstead	2.0 mi	9.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher
West Hempstead	2.1 mi	4.6% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Stewart Manor	2.1 mi	3.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of New Hyde Park	2.2 mi	3.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Village of Williston Park	2.3 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City South, NY (1.4%), Village of New Hyde Park, NY (3.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Mineola, NY (10.7%), Village of Hempstead, NY (9.5%).

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
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)
44	Village of Roslyn	12.7% (±8.6 points)
45	Village of New Hyde Park	12.6% (±4.5 points)
46	Village of Garden City	12.5% (±3.1 points)
47	Village of Russell Gardens	12.3% (±4.0 points)
48	Village of Plandome	11.6% (±6.5 points)
49	Village of South Floral Park	11.5% (±6.6 points)
50	Village of Thomaston	11.0% (±4.9 points)
51 (tie)	Village of Hewlett Bay Park	10.6% (±6.4 points)
51 (tie)	Village of Hewlett Neck	10.6% (±6.5 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 Garden City

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Garden City, used by 79.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Garden City heat with oil?

12.5% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Garden City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Garden City have electric heat?

6.7% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Garden City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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