How are homes heated in Singac, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Singac, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Singac, used by 71.7% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.7% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 20.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Singac

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Singac	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	71.7% (±10.7 points)	81.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	20.3% (±7.6 points)	10.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.0% (±10.7 points)	2.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.8%	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 Singac, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Passaic County (4.4%).

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

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

In Singac, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Passaic County (10.2%).

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 Singac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Singac
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Singac	—	20.3% (±7.6 points)	—
North Caldwell Borough	1.7 mi	1.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Totowa Borough	1.8 mi	4.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Cedar Grove Township	2.0 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Great Notch	2.0 mi	7.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Woodland Park Borough	2.6 mi	10.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Essex County)	3.2 mi	14.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	3.6 mi	15.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell Borough	3.6 mi	15.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Caldwell Borough, NJ (1.5%), Totowa Borough, NJ (4.5%), Cedar Grove Township, NJ (9.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Passaic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Upper Greenwood Lake	42.2% (±8.7 points)
4	Newfoundland	34.1% (±17.2 points)
5	Pines Lake	4.5% (±3.9 points)
6	Packanack Lake	3.6% (±2.5 points)
7	Preakness	1.6% (±1.1 points)
8	Great Notch	0.7% (±1.1 points)
9	Singac	0.0% (±2.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Little Falls 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 Singac

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Singac, used by 71.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Singac heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Singac use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Singac have electric heat?

20.3% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Singac heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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