How are homes heated in Springfield Township (Union County), NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Union County), used by 86.2% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.5% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
86.2% (±3.9 points)
Electricity
10.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.3%

Heating fuel in Springfield Township (Union County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostSpringfield Township (Union County)Union CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas86.2% (±3.9 points)81.8%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.3% (±1.5 points)3.9%6.4%3.9%
Electricity10.5% (±3.3 points)10.9%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.0% (±0.9 points)1.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.3 points)1.0%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 Springfield Township (Union County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Union County (3.9%).

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

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

In Springfield Township (Union County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Union County (10.9%).

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 Springfield Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Union County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Springfield Township (Union County)—10.5% (±3.3 points)—
Mountainside Borough1.8 mi2.7% (±2.2 points)Lower
Summit2.0 mi8.5% (±2.2 points)Not measurably different
Kenilworth Borough2.8 mi13.2% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Short Hills2.9 mi8.2% (±2.9 points)Not measurably different
Vauxhall3.0 mi16.0% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different
Millburn Township3.1 mi10.6% (±2.6 points)Not measurably different
Westfield Town3.2 mi8.0% (±2.0 points)Not measurably different
Garwood Borough3.3 mi12.7% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountainside Borough, NJ (2.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
13Westfield Town3.6% (±1.1 points)
14Union Township (Union County)3.5% (±0.8 points)
15Garwood Borough3.3% (±2.5 points)
16Scotch Plains Township2.9% (±1.4 points)
17Berkeley Heights Township1.9% (±2.1 points)
18Elizabeth1.6% (±0.5 points)
19Springfield Township (Union County)1.3% (±1.5 points)
20New Providence Borough0.3% (±0.4 points)
21Winfield Township0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Springfield Township (Union County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Springfield.

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 Springfield Township (Union County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Springfield Township (Union County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Springfield Township (Union County), used by 86.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Springfield Township (Union County) heat with oil?

1.3% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Union County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Springfield Township (Union County) have electric heat?

10.5% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Springfield Township (Union County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Springfield township, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:70020, in state:34 county:039).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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