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

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Patchogue, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Patchogue, used by 57.2% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with electricity.

21.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.2% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 18.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 21.0%

Heating fuel in the Village of Patchogue

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Patchogue	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	57.2% (±5.7 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21.0% (±4.3 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.4% (±5.0 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.1 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 Patchogue, 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 Patchogue, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Suffolk County (9.2%).

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 Patchogue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Patchogue
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Patchogue	—	18.4% (±5.0 points)	—
Blue Point	1.2 mi	2.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
North Patchogue	1.4 mi	5.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower
East Patchogue	2.0 mi	15.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayport	2.3 mi	11.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Holbrook	3.4 mi	13.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sayville	3.6 mi	7.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Holtsville	3.6 mi	9.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
North Bellport	4.2 mi	10.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blue Point, NY (2.1%), North Patchogue, NY (5.2%), Bayport, NY (11.0%).

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
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)
28	Village of Ocean Beach	22.2% (±37.0 points)
29	Village of Patchogue	21.0% (±4.3 points)
30	Village of Amityville	18.5% (±6.8 points)
31	Village of Saltaire	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 9 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 Patchogue

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Patchogue, used by 57.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.0% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Patchogue use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

18.4% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Patchogue heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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