How are homes heated in Maywood Borough, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Maywood Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maywood Borough, used by 78.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% heat with electricity.

5.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 78.1% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 13.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.5%

Heating fuel in Maywood Borough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Maywood Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	78.1% (±4.6 points)	76.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.5% (±3.0 points)	3.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.1% (±4.6 points)	15.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.9% (±1.4 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 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% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 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 Maywood Borough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bergen County (3.6%).

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

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

In Maywood Borough, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bergen County (15.6%).

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 Maywood Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maywood Borough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Maywood Borough	—	13.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Rochelle Park Township	0.8 mi	6.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hackensack	1.3 mi	40.5% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Saddle Brook Township	1.6 mi	13.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lodi Borough	2.0 mi	20.4% (±3.4 points)	Higher
River Edge Borough	2.1 mi	7.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bogota Borough	2.6 mi	14.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Hackensack Township	2.8 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Garfield	2.8 mi	12.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rochelle Park Township, NJ (6.6%), South Hackensack Township, NJ (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hackensack, NJ (40.5%), Lodi Borough, NJ (20.4%).

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
2	Ridgefield Park Village	12.2% (±5.2 points)
3	Rutherford Borough	7.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Montvale Borough	6.4% (±4.3 points)
4 (tie)	Teaneck Township	6.4% (±1.7 points)
6	Carlstadt Borough	6.3% (±4.1 points)
7 (tie)	Emerson Borough	5.5% (±3.7 points)
7 (tie)	Maywood Borough	5.5% (±3.0 points)
9	Upper Saddle River Borough	5.4% (±3.8 points)
10	Elmwood Park Borough	4.9% (±1.6 points)
11	North Arlington Borough	4.7% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Englewood	4.6% (±1.8 points)
12 (tie)	Oakland Borough	4.6% (±2.6 points)
14 (tie)	Lodi Borough	4.5% (±2.0 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 Maywood Borough

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Maywood Borough, used by 78.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Maywood Borough heat with oil?

5.5% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Maywood Borough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Maywood Borough have electric heat?

13.1% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Maywood Borough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Maywood borough, Bergen 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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