How are homes heated in West Bay Shore, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in West Bay Shore, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Bay Shore, used by 63.9% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with electricity.

24.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.9% (±8.3 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.0%

Heating fuel in West Bay Shore

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Bay Shore	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	63.9% (±8.3 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.0% (±8.1 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±4.5 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.9 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 West Bay Shore, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Suffolk County (44.0%).

It is not measurably different from New York (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In West Bay Shore, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 West Bay Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Bay Shore
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Bay Shore	—	10.3% (±4.5 points)	—
Village of Brightwaters	1.0 mi	7.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Islip	1.9 mi	3.7% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Bay Shore	2.0 mi	15.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Islip (community)	3.0 mi	10.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Babylon	3.5 mi	8.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Baywood	3.9 mi	3.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
North Babylon	4.0 mi	9.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Bay Shore	4.0 mi	7.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Islip, NY (3.7%), Baywood, NY (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bay Shore, NY (15.5%).

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
98	Oakdale	30.9% (±6.7 points)
99	Huntington (community)	30.4% (±3.1 points)
100	Riverside (community)	28.5% (±10.7 points)
101	Central Islip	28.2% (±4.2 points)
102	Bay Shore	27.4% (±4.0 points)
103	Deer Park	24.8% (±3.6 points)
104	West Bay Shore	24.0% (±8.1 points)
105	Copiague	22.6% (±4.0 points)
106	Blue Point	20.9% (±7.8 points)
107	Halesite	20.1% (±8.1 points)
108	Commack	20.0% (±2.1 points)
109	Tuckahoe (community)	17.8% (±10.0 points)
110	Great River	14.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Bay Shore is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Islip, whose figures include it.

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 West Bay Shore

What is the most common way to heat a home in West Bay Shore?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Bay Shore, used by 63.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Bay Shore heat with oil?

24.0% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in West Bay Shore use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Bay Shore have electric heat?

10.3% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in West Bay Shore heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Bay Shore CDP, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for West Bay Shore CDP, New York (place:79301, in state:36).

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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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