How are homes heated in Pequannock Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Pequannock Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pequannock Township, used by 72.9% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.9% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 19.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in Pequannock Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pequannock Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	72.9% (±4.8 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±2.6 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.8% (±4.6 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.6 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.7 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 Pequannock 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pequannock Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Pequannock Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pequannock Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pequannock Township	—	19.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Riverdale Borough	2.3 mi	15.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Park Borough	2.7 mi	7.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Pompton Lakes Borough	2.9 mi	13.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Packanack Lake	3.1 mi	5.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Towaco	3.1 mi	3.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Butler Borough	3.3 mi	12.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Pines Lake	3.3 mi	1.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Wayne Township	3.3 mi	8.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln Park Borough, NJ (7.9%), Pompton Lakes Borough, NJ (13.2%), Packanack Lake, NJ (5.4%).

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
22	Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	7.6% (±1.3 points)
23	Harding Township	7.0% (±4.0 points)
24	Mountain Lakes Borough	6.9% (±3.8 points)
25	Mendham Township	6.7% (±3.9 points)
26	East Hanover Township	5.3% (±3.0 points)
27	Butler Borough	4.9% (±2.5 points)
28	Pequannock Township	4.4% (±2.6 points)
29	Riverdale Borough	3.5% (±2.3 points)
30	Mendham Borough	3.1% (±2.0 points)
31	Morris Township	3.0% (±2.0 points)
32	Chatham Borough	2.4% (±1.4 points)
33	Morristown Town	2.1% (±1.0 points)
34 (tie)	Chatham Township	2.0% (±1.6 points)

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

The figures for Pequannock Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pompton Plains.

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 Pequannock Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pequannock Township, used by 72.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pequannock Township heat with oil?

4.4% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Pequannock Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pequannock Township have electric heat?

19.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Pequannock Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pequannock township, Morris County, New Jersey

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 Pequannock township, Morris County, New Jersey (county subdivision:58110, in state:34 county:027).

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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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