How are homes heated in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, used by 74.1% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% heat with electricity.

7.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
74.1% (±2.7 points)
Electricity
14.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.6%

Heating fuel in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostParsippany-Troy Hills TownshipMorris CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas74.1% (±2.7 points)69.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.6% (±1.3 points)13.9%6.4%3.9%
Electricity14.4% (±2.4 points)12.1%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.4% (±0.9 points)2.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Morris County (13.9%).

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

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

In Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Morris County (12.1%).

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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parsippany-Troy Hills Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township—14.4% (±2.4 points)—
Mountain Lakes Borough2.4 mi5.6% (±4.2 points)Lower
Whippany2.5 mi8.9% (±3.5 points)Lower
Hanover Township2.8 mi8.8% (±2.6 points)Lower
Morris Plains Borough3.0 mi13.9% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Boonton Town3.2 mi11.8% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different
Cedar Knolls3.3 mi10.1% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Denville Township3.9 mi7.5% (±3.0 points)Lower
Pine Brook4.2 mi9.6% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountain Lakes Borough, NJ (5.6%), Whippany, NJ (8.9%), Hanover Township, NJ (8.8%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
16Randolph Township14.4% (±2.8 points)
17Rockaway Borough11.7% (±5.4 points)
18Boonton Town10.0% (±4.1 points)
19Long Hill Township9.6% (±5.7 points)
20Dover Town8.5% (±2.8 points)
21Lincoln Park Borough7.8% (±2.5 points)
22Parsippany-Troy Hills Township7.6% (±1.3 points)
23Harding Township7.0% (±4.0 points)
24Mountain Lakes Borough6.9% (±3.8 points)
25Mendham Township6.7% (±3.9 points)
26East Hanover Township5.3% (±3.0 points)
27Butler Borough4.9% (±2.5 points)
28Pequannock Township4.4% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Parsippany-Troy Hills Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Hiawatha, Mount Tabor, Parsippany, Rainbow Lakes, Troy Hills.

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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township heat with oil?

7.6% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township have electric heat?

14.4% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township 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 Parsippany-Troy Hills township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:56460, in state:34 county:027).

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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