How are homes heated in Wheatley Heights, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Wheatley Heights, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wheatley Heights, used by 45.1% (±8.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with electricity.

38.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.1% (±8.5 points)
Electricity: 14.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 38.0%

Heating fuel in Wheatley Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wheatley Heights	Suffolk County	New York	United States
Utility gas	45.1% (±8.5 points)	41.1%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38.0% (±7.7 points)	44.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	14.6% (±6.2 points)	9.2%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Wheatley Heights, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Suffolk County (44.0%).

It is also higher than in New York (16.1%).

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

In Wheatley Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Wheatley Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatley Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wheatley Heights	—	14.6% (±6.2 points)	—
Melville	2.4 mi	8.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	2.6 mi	11.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Farmingdale	2.8 mi	8.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Babylon	3.2 mi	9.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dix Hills	3.3 mi	2.8% (±1.2 points)	Lower
West Babylon	3.5 mi	10.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Lindenhurst	3.9 mi	6.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Baywood	4.3 mi	3.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dix Hills, NY (2.8%), North Lindenhurst, NY (6.2%), Baywood, NY (3.2%).

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
70	East Farmingdale	39.7% (±6.6 points)
71	Centerport	39.5% (±6.3 points)
72 (tie)	Ridge	38.9% (±4.5 points)
72 (tie)	Shinnecock Hills	38.9% (±10.5 points)
74	Montauk	38.8% (±8.3 points)
75	Centereach	38.4% (±3.9 points)
76	Wheatley Heights	38.0% (±7.7 points)
77	Huntington Station	37.9% (±4.2 points)
78	Elwood	36.9% (±5.6 points)
79	Kings Park	36.6% (±4.4 points)
80	Greenlawn	36.5% (±5.1 points)
81	Bayport	36.2% (±6.5 points)
82	North Babylon	35.8% (±4.9 points)

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

Wheatley Heights 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 Babylon, 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 Wheatley Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wheatley Heights?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wheatley Heights, used by 45.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wheatley Heights heat with oil?

38.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Wheatley Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wheatley Heights have electric heat?

14.6% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Wheatley Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatley Heights 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 Wheatley Heights CDP, New York (place:81419, 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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