How are homes heated in the Village of Port Washington North, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Port Washington North, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Port Washington North, used by 66.9% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% heat with electricity.

19.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 66.9% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 10.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.3%

Heating fuel in the Village of Port Washington North

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Port Washington North	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	66.9% (±10.9 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.3% (±10.2 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.9% (±8.2 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.4 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Port Washington North, 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 Port Washington North, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Port Washington North

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Port Washington North
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Port Washington North	—	10.9% (±8.2 points)	—
Village of Manorhaven	0.6 mi	16.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Baxter Estates	0.7 mi	9.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sands Point	0.7 mi	3.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port Washington	1.5 mi	11.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Plandome Manor	2.1 mi	0.9% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Village of Plandome	2.5 mi	2.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Sea Cliff	2.6 mi	3.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Kings Point	2.7 mi	4.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Plandome Manor, NY (0.9%).

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
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)
33	Village of Bayville	18.0% (±8.3 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 Port Washington North

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Village of Port Washington North?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Port Washington North, used by 66.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Port Washington North heat with oil?

19.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Port Washington North use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Port Washington North have electric heat?

10.9% (±8.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Port Washington North heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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