How are homes heated in Oak Ridge, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Oak Ridge, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Oak Ridge, used by 47.8% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% heat with utility gas.

9.1% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 30.4% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 9.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 47.8%

Heating fuel in Oak Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Oak Ridge	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	30.4% (±5.9 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47.8% (±6.2 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.1% (±4.7 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.6% (±3.7 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	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 Oak Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Morris County (13.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Oak Ridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morris County (12.1%).

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 Oak Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Oak Ridge	—	9.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Newfoundland	4.0 mi	3.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Telemark	4.9 mi	9.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Township	5.0 mi	9.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Macopin	6.2 mi	6.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg Borough	6.2 mi	6.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kinnelon Borough	6.8 mi	6.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	6.9 mi	10.6% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Borough	7.2 mi	9.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lake Telemark	65.3% (±12.7 points)
2	Lake Hopatcong	61.0% (±7.0 points)
3	Long Valley	57.5% (±11.9 points)
4	Landing	55.8% (±8.6 points)
5	Oak Ridge	47.8% (±6.2 points)
6	Kenvil	32.4% (±16.2 points)
7	White Meadow Lake	29.2% (±5.6 points)
8	Budd Lake	26.1% (±6.7 points)
9	Towaco	23.9% (±7.8 points)
10	Succasunna	20.5% (±3.5 points)
11	Mount Tabor	20.3% (±13.9 points)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Jefferson 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 Oak Ridge

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Oak Ridge, used by 47.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Oak Ridge heat with oil?

47.8% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Oak Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Oak Ridge have electric heat?

9.1% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Oak Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Ridge 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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