How are homes heated in the Village of Huntington Bay, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Huntington Bay, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Huntington Bay, used by 64.1% (±11.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with electricity.

32.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.1% (±11.6 points)
Electricity: 3.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.4%

Heating fuel in the Village of Huntington Bay

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Huntington Bay	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	64.1% (±11.6 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.4% (±11.3 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	3.0% (±3.1 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.9 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.9 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 Huntington Bay, 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 Huntington Bay, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Huntington Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Huntington Bay
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Huntington Bay	—	3.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Halesite	1.2 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eatons Neck	2.0 mi	3.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington (community)	2.0 mi	6.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lloyd Harbor	2.0 mi	2.4% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centerport	2.1 mi	4.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Huntington	2.3 mi	5.9% (±0.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Asharoken	2.8 mi	6.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Northport	3.5 mi	3.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
15	Village of Village of the Branch	47.2% (±7.3 points)
16	Village of Sag Harbor	43.1% (±10.8 points)
17 (tie)	Village of Asharoken	37.3% (±15.8 points)
17 (tie)	Village of Port Jefferson	37.3% (±5.2 points)
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)

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 Huntington Bay

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Huntington Bay, used by 64.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Huntington Bay heat with oil?

32.4% (±11.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Huntington Bay use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Huntington Bay have electric heat?

3.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Huntington Bay heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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