How are homes heated in the Village of Valley Stream, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Village of Valley Stream, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Valley Stream, used by 68.0% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.3% heat with electricity.

22.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.0% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 5.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 22.6%

Heating fuel in the Village of Valley Stream

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Village of Valley Stream	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	68.0% (±4.6 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22.6% (±4.2 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	5.3% (±2.0 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±1.3 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Valley Stream
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Village of Valley Stream	—	5.3% (±2.0 points)	—
South Valley Stream	0.9 mi	4.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Valley Stream	1.4 mi	3.9% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hewlett	1.7 mi	4.2% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lynbrook	1.7 mi	2.3% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Village of Malverne	1.8 mi	1.0% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Woodmere	2.1 mi	2.6% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Village of Hewlett Bay Park	2.1 mi	21.2% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Village of Hewlett Harbor	2.4 mi	2.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Lynbrook, NY (2.3%), Village of Malverne, NY (1.0%), Woodmere, NY (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Hewlett Bay Park, NY (21.2%).

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
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)
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)

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 Valley Stream

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Village of Valley Stream, used by 68.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Village of Valley Stream heat with oil?

22.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Valley Stream use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Village of Valley Stream have electric heat?

5.3% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in the Village of Valley Stream heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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