How are homes heated in Belleville Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Belleville Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belleville Township, used by 73.3% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% heat with electricity.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.3% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 14.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in Belleville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belleville Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	73.3% (±3.5 points)	72.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.0% (±2.6 points)	18.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±1.8 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.2% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	0.8%	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 Belleville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Belleville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Essex County (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belleville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belleville Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belleville Township	—	14.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Bloomfield Township	1.7 mi	14.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nutley Township	1.9 mi	14.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	1.9 mi	5.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Ampere North	2.0 mi	9.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Watsessing	2.1 mi	21.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Glen Ridge Borough	2.4 mi	5.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Lyndhurst Township	2.5 mi	15.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Newark Borough	2.9 mi	16.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Arlington Borough, NJ (5.9%), Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Watsessing, NJ (21.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Maplewood Township	9.8% (±2.5 points)
2	North Caldwell Borough	9.3% (±7.2 points)
3	Glen Ridge Borough	8.9% (±5.0 points)
4	Montclair Township	7.7% (±1.3 points)
5	Verona Township	6.2% (±2.8 points)
6	South Orange Village	5.4% (±1.5 points)
7	Belleville Township	5.2% (±1.4 points)
8	Bloomfield Township	5.0% (±1.2 points)
9 (tie)	Irvington Township	4.3% (±1.3 points)
9 (tie)	Nutley Township	4.3% (±1.7 points)
11	East Orange	4.2% (±1.2 points)
12	Orange	3.5% (±2.0 points)
13	West Orange Township	3.3% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Belleville Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Silver Lake (Essex County).

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 Belleville Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Belleville Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belleville Township, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belleville Township heat with oil?

5.2% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Belleville Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belleville Township have electric heat?

14.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Belleville Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belleville township, Essex County, New Jersey

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 Belleville township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:04695, in state:34 county:013).

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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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