How are homes heated in Rockaway Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Rockaway Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rockaway Township, used by 60.7% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.2% heat with electricity.

24.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 60.7% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 9.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.0%

Heating fuel in Rockaway Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rockaway Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	60.7% (±3.2 points)	69.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.0% (±3.3 points)	13.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.2% (±2.1 points)	12.1%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Rockaway Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Morris County (13.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Rockaway Township, 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 Rockaway Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockaway Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rockaway Township	—	9.2% (±2.1 points)	—
Jefferson Township	4.0 mi	10.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boonton Township	4.3 mi	2.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Rockaway Borough	4.5 mi	14.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Denville Township	4.9 mi	7.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge	5.0 mi	9.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	5.6 mi	5.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hopatcong	5.8 mi	12.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wharton Borough	5.8 mi	19.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boonton Township, NJ (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wharton Borough, NJ (19.6%).

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
3	Netcong Borough	41.6% (±12.3 points)
4	Kinnelon Borough	33.1% (±5.3 points)
5	Washington Township (Morris County)	30.4% (±4.2 points)
6	Roxbury Township	28.4% (±3.3 points)
7	Mine Hill Township	26.5% (±8.2 points)
8 (tie)	Chester Borough	24.0% (±5.4 points)
8 (tie)	Rockaway Township	24.0% (±3.3 points)
10	Denville Township	21.2% (±3.7 points)
11	Chester Township	21.1% (±5.4 points)
12	Mount Arlington Borough	18.3% (±4.6 points)
13	Wharton Borough	15.8% (±6.5 points)
14	Montville Township	15.6% (±3.2 points)
15	Mount Olive Township	14.7% (±3.1 points)

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

The figures for Rockaway Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Telemark, Mount Hope, White Meadow Lake.

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 Rockaway Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rockaway Township, used by 60.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rockaway Township heat with oil?

24.0% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Rockaway Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rockaway Township have electric heat?

9.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Rockaway Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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