How are homes heated in Kearny Town, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Kearny Town, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kearny Town, used by 78.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% heat with electricity.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.0% (±2.6 points)
Electricity: 14.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.1%

Heating fuel in Kearny Town

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kearny Town	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	78.0% (±2.6 points)	64.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.1% (±1.0 points)	2.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.0% (±2.6 points)	27.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±1.1 points)	2.7%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.8%	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 Kearny Town, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hudson County (2.6%).

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

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

In Kearny Town, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hudson County (27.6%).

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 Kearny Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kearny Town
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kearny Town	—	14.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Harrison Town	1.7 mi	37.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
East Newark Borough	2.0 mi	16.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	2.3 mi	5.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lyndhurst Township	3.1 mi	15.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newark	3.2 mi	22.6% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Belleville Township	3.5 mi	14.0% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Secaucus Town	3.6 mi	24.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Silver Lake (Essex County)	3.7 mi	26.4% (±12.1 points)	Higher

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Town, NJ (37.2%), Newark, NJ (22.6%), Secaucus Town, NJ (24.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Weehawken Township	4.7% (±1.8 points)
2	North Bergen Township	4.3% (±1.5 points)
3	Kearny Town	3.1% (±1.0 points)
4	Bayonne	2.9% (±0.7 points)
5	Union City	2.8% (±0.7 points)
6	Jersey City	2.6% (±0.4 points)
7 (tie)	Guttenberg Town	2.3% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	West New York Town	2.3% (±0.9 points)
9	Secaucus Town	2.1% (±1.8 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Hudson 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 Kearny Town

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Kearny Town, used by 78.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kearny Town heat with oil?

3.1% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Kearny Town use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kearny Town have electric heat?

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

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kearny town, Hudson County, 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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