How are homes heated in Pompton Plains, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Pompton Plains, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pompton Plains, used by 68.8% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% heat with electricity.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.8% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 23.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.0%

Heating fuel in Pompton Plains

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pompton Plains	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	68.8% (±5.7 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±2.8 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	23.9% (±5.4 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.0 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±0.9 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 Pompton Plains, 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 Pompton Plains, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Morris County (12.1%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pompton Plains

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pompton Plains
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pompton Plains	—	23.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Riverdale Borough	2.0 mi	15.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pompton Lakes Borough	2.7 mi	13.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Butler Borough	3.0 mi	12.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lincoln Park Borough	3.0 mi	7.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Pines Lake	3.1 mi	1.0% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Packanack Lake	3.3 mi	5.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Towaco	3.4 mi	3.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Wayne Township	3.6 mi	8.9% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pompton Lakes Borough, NJ (13.2%), Butler Borough, NJ (12.8%), Lincoln Park Borough, NJ (7.9%).

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
16	Brookside	10.4% (±8.6 points)
17	Millington	8.2% (±4.7 points)
18	Mount Hope	6.2% (±3.6 points)
19	Green Village	5.8% (±5.6 points)
20	Flanders	4.7% (±2.5 points)
21	Parsippany	4.1% (±1.4 points)
22 (tie)	Pompton Plains	4.0% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	Stirling	4.0% (±4.7 points)
24 (tie)	Cedar Knolls	1.7% (±2.5 points)
24 (tie)	Troy Hills	1.7% (±1.7 points)
26	Whippany	0.8% (±1.1 points)
27	Rainbow Lakes	0.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Pequannock 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 Pompton Plains

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pompton Plains, used by 68.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pompton Plains heat with oil?

4.0% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Pompton Plains use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pompton Plains have electric heat?

23.9% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Pompton Plains heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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