How are homes heated in Rainbow Lakes, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Rainbow Lakes, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rainbow Lakes, used by 95.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 95.0% (±3.9 points)
Electricity: 2.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rainbow Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rainbow Lakes	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	95.0% (±3.9 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±8.0 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.6% (±4.1 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±8.0 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	2.4% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.0 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.0 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 Rainbow Lakes, 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 Rainbow Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Morris County (12.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Rainbow Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainbow Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rainbow Lakes	—	2.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Mount Tabor	1.0 mi	7.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	1.3 mi	5.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Denville Township	2.0 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Parsippany	2.3 mi	21.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Morris Plains Borough	2.6 mi	13.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Boonton Town	3.3 mi	11.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Troy Hills	3.5 mi	1.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockaway Borough	3.6 mi	14.3% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parsippany, NJ (21.9%), Morris Plains Borough, NJ (13.9%), Boonton Town, NJ (11.8%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
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 7 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Parsippany-Troy Hills 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 Rainbow Lakes

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rainbow Lakes, used by 95.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rainbow Lakes heat with oil?

0.0% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Rainbow Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rainbow Lakes have electric heat?

2.6% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Rainbow Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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