How are homes heated in Brookdale, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Brookdale, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brookdale, used by 86.4% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with electricity.

3.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.4% (±3.0 points)
Electricity: 5.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.6%

Heating fuel in Brookdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brookdale	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	86.4% (±3.0 points)	72.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.6% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.9% (±2.2 points)	18.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.9 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 Brookdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (3.8%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (6.4%).

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

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

It is also lower than in New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brookdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brookdale	—	5.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Upper Montclair	1.3 mi	9.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Nutley Township	1.6 mi	14.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Montclair Township	1.7 mi	14.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Clifton	2.2 mi	8.6% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Glen Ridge Borough	2.4 mi	5.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Great Notch	3.0 mi	7.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville Township	3.0 mi	14.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Cedar Grove Township	3.1 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Montclair, NJ (9.8%), Nutley Township, NJ (14.9%), Montclair Township, NJ (14.6%).

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	Upper Montclair	10.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Ampere North	7.6% (±6.0 points)
3	Watsessing	5.5% (±3.6 points)
4	Silver Lake (Essex County)	5.3% (±5.2 points)
5	Pleasantdale	4.3% (±4.6 points)
6	Brookdale	3.6% (±1.5 points)
7	Short Hills	1.0% (±1.0 points)

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

It lies inside Bloomfield Township, 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 Brookdale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brookdale, used by 86.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brookdale heat with oil?

3.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Brookdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brookdale have electric heat?

5.9% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Brookdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookdale CDP, New Jersey

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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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