How are homes heated in Pompton Lakes Borough, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Pompton Lakes Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pompton Lakes Borough, used by 81.7% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.7% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 13.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in Pompton Lakes Borough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pompton Lakes Borough	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	81.7% (±4.0 points)	81.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±1.7 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.2% (±3.2 points)	10.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	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 Pompton Lakes Borough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Passaic County (4.4%).

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

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

In Pompton Lakes Borough, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Passaic County (10.2%).

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 Pompton Lakes Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pompton Lakes Borough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pompton Lakes Borough	—	13.2% (±3.2 points)	—
Pines Lake	1.2 mi	1.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Riverdale Borough	1.5 mi	15.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pompton Plains	2.7 mi	23.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Wanaque Borough	2.7 mi	6.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Pequannock Township	2.9 mi	19.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Oakland Borough	3.1 mi	4.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Butler Borough	3.2 mi	12.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale Borough	3.4 mi	13.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pines Lake, NJ (1.0%), Wanaque Borough, NJ (6.0%), Oakland Borough, NJ (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pompton Plains, NJ (23.9%), Pequannock Township, NJ (19.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Ringwood Borough	22.5% (±7.2 points)
3	Bloomingdale Borough	4.5% (±2.5 points)
4	Woodland Park Borough	4.4% (±3.0 points)
5	Wanaque Borough	4.3% (±2.2 points)
6	Hawthorne Borough	4.1% (±2.1 points)
7	Clifton	3.6% (±0.6 points)
8	Pompton Lakes Borough	3.3% (±1.7 points)
9	Totowa Borough	3.1% (±3.6 points)
10	Passaic	2.8% (±0.9 points)
11	Wayne Township	2.5% (±0.9 points)
12	Little Falls Township	2.4% (±2.0 points)
13	Paterson	1.6% (±0.4 points)
14	Prospect Park Borough	1.3% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Passaic 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 Pompton Lakes Borough

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pompton Lakes Borough?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pompton Lakes Borough, used by 81.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pompton Lakes Borough heat with oil?

3.3% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Pompton Lakes Borough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pompton Lakes Borough have electric heat?

13.2% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Pompton Lakes Borough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pompton Lakes borough, Passaic 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 Pompton Lakes borough, Passaic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:60090, in state:34 county:031).

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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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