How are homes heated in Palisades Park Borough, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palisades Park Borough, used by 73.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
73.3% (±4.1 points)
Electricity
16.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.3%

Heating fuel in Palisades Park Borough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPalisades Park BoroughBergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas73.3% (±4.1 points)76.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.3% (±1.9 points)3.6%6.4%3.9%
Electricity16.9% (±3.5 points)15.6%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.5% (±2.6 points)2.5%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.7 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 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 Palisades Park Borough, 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 Palisades Park 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 Palisades Park Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palisades Park Borough
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Palisades Park Borough—16.9% (±3.5 points)—
Leonia Borough1.2 mi12.0% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Ridgefield Park Village1.3 mi17.3% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Ridgefield Borough1.3 mi9.3% (±3.7 points)Lower
Fort Lee Borough1.4 mi32.4% (±3.1 points)Higher
Cliffside Park Borough1.8 mi33.8% (±4.1 points)Higher
Fairview Borough1.8 mi16.6% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Little Ferry Borough2.0 mi26.7% (±6.8 points)Higher
Edgewater Borough2.0 mi39.5% (±5.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgefield Borough, NJ (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Lee Borough, NJ (32.4%), Cliffside Park Borough, NJ (33.8%), Little Ferry Borough, NJ (26.7%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
25 (tie)Bergenfield Borough3.9% (±1.6 points)
25 (tie)Saddle Brook Township3.9% (±2.1 points)
27Hasbrouck Heights Borough3.8% (±2.3 points)
28Cliffside Park Borough3.7% (±3.0 points)
29Hackensack3.6% (±1.0 points)
30 (tie)Dumont Borough3.3% (±1.5 points)
30 (tie)Palisades Park Borough3.3% (±1.9 points)
32 (tie)Bogota Borough3.2% (±2.1 points)
32 (tie)Fairview Borough3.2% (±2.1 points)
32 (tie)Little Ferry Borough3.2% (±2.2 points)
32 (tie)Old Tappan Borough3.2% (±4.4 points)
36Midland Park Borough3.0% (±2.4 points)
37Alpine Borough2.9% (±2.3 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 Palisades Park Borough

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Palisades Park Borough, used by 73.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Palisades Park Borough heat with oil?

3.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Palisades Park Borough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Palisades Park Borough have electric heat?

16.9% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Palisades Park Borough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Palisades Park borough, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:55770, in state:34 county:003).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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