How are homes heated in Pleasantdale, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Pleasantdale, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasantdale, used by 84.1% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.9% heat with electricity.

4.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 84.1% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 9.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.3%

Heating fuel in Pleasantdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pleasantdale	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	84.1% (±10.9 points)	72.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.3% (±4.6 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.9% (±9.9 points)	18.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.7% (±2.7 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	1.9%	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 Pleasantdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (3.8%).

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

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

In Pleasantdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Essex County (18.6%).

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 Pleasantdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasantdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pleasantdale	—	9.9% (±9.9 points)	—
Essex Fells Borough	1.7 mi	3.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roseland Borough	2.2 mi	15.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell Borough	2.4 mi	15.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	2.6 mi	15.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston Township	3.1 mi	7.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Caldwell Township	3.2 mi	5.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	3.2 mi	17.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair Township	3.6 mi	14.6% (±1.7 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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Upper Montclair	10.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Ampere North	7.6% (±6.0 points)
3	Watsessing	5.5% (±3.6 points)
4	Silver Lake (Essex County)	5.3% (±5.2 points)
5	Pleasantdale	4.3% (±4.6 points)
6	Brookdale	3.6% (±1.5 points)
7	Short Hills	1.0% (±1.0 points)

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

It lies inside West Orange 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 Pleasantdale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pleasantdale, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pleasantdale heat with oil?

4.3% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Pleasantdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pleasantdale have electric heat?

9.9% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes in Pleasantdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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