How are homes heated in Hackensack, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Hackensack, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hackensack, used by 49.8% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% heat with electricity.

3.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.8% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 40.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.6%

Heating fuel in Hackensack

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Hackensack	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	49.8% (±3.4 points)	76.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.6% (±1.0 points)	3.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	40.5% (±3.0 points)	15.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.8% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±0.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.5 points)	0.7%	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 Hackensack, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bergen County (3.6%).

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

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

In Hackensack, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Bergen County (15.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Hackensack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hackensack
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Hackensack	—	40.5% (±3.0 points)	—
Maywood Borough	1.3 mi	13.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Bogota Borough	1.3 mi	14.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
South Hackensack Township	1.7 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Teaneck Township	1.8 mi	13.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Rochelle Park Township	2.1 mi	6.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lodi Borough	2.1 mi	20.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	2.4 mi	8.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Teterboro Borough	2.5 mi	5.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maywood Borough, NJ (13.1%), Bogota Borough, NJ (14.3%), South Hackensack Township, NJ (5.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22 (tie)	Fort Lee Borough	4.0% (±0.9 points)
22 (tie)	New Milford Borough	4.0% (±1.4 points)
25 (tie)	Bergenfield Borough	3.9% (±1.6 points)
25 (tie)	Saddle Brook Township	3.9% (±2.1 points)
27	Hasbrouck Heights Borough	3.8% (±2.3 points)
28	Cliffside Park Borough	3.7% (±3.0 points)
29	Hackensack	3.6% (±1.0 points)
30 (tie)	Dumont Borough	3.3% (±1.5 points)
30 (tie)	Palisades Park Borough	3.3% (±1.9 points)
32 (tie)	Bogota Borough	3.2% (±2.1 points)
32 (tie)	Fairview Borough	3.2% (±2.1 points)
32 (tie)	Little Ferry Borough	3.2% (±2.2 points)
32 (tie)	Old Tappan Borough	3.2% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hackensack

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hackensack, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hackensack heat with oil?

3.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Hackensack use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hackensack have electric heat?

40.5% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Hackensack heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hackensack city, Bergen 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 Hackensack city, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:28680, in state:34 county:003).

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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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