How are homes heated in Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Silver Lake (Essex County), NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Lake (Essex County), used by 65.3% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% heat with electricity.

5.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 65.3% (±13.2 points)
Electricity: 26.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.3%

Heating fuel in Silver Lake (Essex County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Silver Lake (Essex County)	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	65.3% (±13.2 points)	72.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.3% (±5.2 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	26.4% (±12.1 points)	18.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.0% (±5.2 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 Silver Lake (Essex County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Silver Lake (Essex County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Essex County (18.6%).

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 Silver Lake (Essex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Lake (Essex County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Silver Lake (Essex County)	—	26.4% (±12.1 points)	—
Ampere North	0.6 mi	9.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Watsessing	1.0 mi	21.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Orange	1.8 mi	31.2% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township	2.0 mi	14.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.0 mi	5.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
East Newark Borough	2.2 mi	16.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	2.9 mi	17.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	3.0 mi	5.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ampere North, NJ (9.5%), Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (5.5%), North Arlington Borough, NJ (5.9%).

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)

Silver Lake (Essex County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Belleville 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 Silver Lake (Essex County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Silver Lake (Essex County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Silver Lake (Essex County), used by 65.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Silver Lake (Essex County) heat with oil?

5.3% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Silver Lake (Essex County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Silver Lake (Essex County) have electric heat?

26.4% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Silver Lake (Essex County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Lake CDP (Essex 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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