How are homes heated in Little Falls Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Little Falls Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Little Falls Township, used by 83.5% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.6% heat with electricity.

2.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.5% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 10.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.4%

Heating fuel in Little Falls Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Little Falls Township	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	83.5% (±4.8 points)	81.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.4% (±2.0 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.6% (±2.5 points)	10.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.1% (±3.9 points)	2.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	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 Little Falls Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Passaic County (4.4%).

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

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

In Little Falls Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Passaic County (10.2%).

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 Little Falls Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Falls Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Little Falls Township	—	10.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Cedar Grove Township	1.4 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Park Borough	1.6 mi	10.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Totowa Borough	1.9 mi	4.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
North Caldwell Borough	2.4 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Upper Montclair	2.4 mi	9.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	3.1 mi	8.6% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	3.3 mi	15.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Brookdale	3.5 mi	5.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Totowa Borough, NJ (4.5%), North Caldwell Borough, NJ (1.5%), Brookdale, NJ (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Verona Township, NJ (15.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Hawthorne Borough	4.1% (±2.1 points)
7	Clifton	3.6% (±0.6 points)
8	Pompton Lakes Borough	3.3% (±1.7 points)
9	Totowa Borough	3.1% (±3.6 points)
10	Passaic	2.8% (±0.9 points)
11	Wayne Township	2.5% (±0.9 points)
12	Little Falls Township	2.4% (±2.0 points)
13	Paterson	1.6% (±0.4 points)
14	Prospect Park Borough	1.3% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Haledon Borough	1.0% (±0.9 points)
15 (tie)	North Haledon Borough	1.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Little Falls Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Great Notch, Montclair State University, Singac.

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 Little Falls Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Little Falls Township, used by 83.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Little Falls Township heat with oil?

2.4% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Little Falls Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Little Falls Township have electric heat?

10.6% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Little Falls Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Little Falls township, Passaic 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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