How are homes heated in West Hempstead, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in West Hempstead, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Hempstead, used by 67.5% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% heat with electricity.

24.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 67.5% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 4.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.5%

Heating fuel in West Hempstead

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Hempstead	Nassau County	New York	United States
Utility gas	67.5% (±4.2 points)	62.4%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.5% (±3.7 points)	26.5%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	4.6% (±1.7 points)	7.3%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.9 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 West Hempstead, 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 West Hempstead, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 West Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hempstead
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Hempstead	—	4.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Garden City South	1.2 mi	1.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Lakeview	1.3 mi	9.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Square	1.4 mi	1.8% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Village of Hempstead	1.7 mi	9.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher
South Hempstead	1.7 mi	2.2% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Malverne	1.9 mi	1.0% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Village of Garden City	2.1 mi	6.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rockville Centre	2.3 mi	10.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City South, NY (1.4%), Franklin Square, NY (1.8%), Village of Malverne, NY (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Hempstead, NY (9.5%), Village of Rockville Centre, NY (10.6%).

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
24	Wantagh	27.4% (±4.0 points)
25	Woodbury (community)	26.3% (±4.4 points)
26	Old Bethpage	26.0% (±8.3 points)
27 (tie)	Baldwin (community)	24.8% (±3.8 points)
27 (tie)	Bellmore	24.8% (±4.5 points)
27 (tie)	Jericho	24.8% (±3.9 points)
30	West Hempstead	24.5% (±3.7 points)
31	Herricks	23.4% (±9.5 points)
32	Elmont	23.2% (±3.3 points)
33	Roosevelt	23.0% (±5.4 points)
34	Locust Valley	22.7% (±9.2 points)
35	Merrick	22.6% (±3.3 points)
36	South Hempstead	22.1% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Hempstead 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 Hempstead, 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 Hempstead

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Hempstead, used by 67.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Hempstead heat with oil?

24.5% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in West Hempstead use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Hempstead have electric heat?

4.6% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in West Hempstead heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Hempstead 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 Hempstead CDP, New York (place:80225, 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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