How are homes heated in Short Hills, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Short Hills, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Short Hills, used by 90.2% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.2% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 90.2% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 8.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Short Hills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Short Hills	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	90.2% (±2.8 points)	72.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.0 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.2% (±2.9 points)	18.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.3% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	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)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Short Hills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Essex County (3.8%).

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

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

In Short Hills, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Essex County (18.6%).

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 Short Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Short Hills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Short Hills	—	8.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Springfield	2.4 mi	16.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Summit	2.5 mi	8.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vauxhall	2.7 mi	16.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Union County)	2.9 mi	10.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maplewood Township	3.0 mi	10.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham Borough	3.0 mi	7.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston Township	3.2 mi	7.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Orange Village	3.5 mi	13.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Orange Village, NJ (13.2%).

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)

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

It lies inside Millburn 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 Short Hills

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Short Hills, used by 90.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Short Hills heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Short Hills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Short Hills have electric heat?

8.2% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Short Hills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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