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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Union County), used by 80.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
80.5% (±2.2 points)
Electricity
13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.5%

Heating fuel in Union Township (Union County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUnion Township (Union County)Union CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas80.5% (±2.2 points)81.8%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.5% (±0.8 points)3.9%6.4%3.9%
Electricity13.0% (±1.8 points)10.9%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.9% (±0.8 points)1.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.7% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.2 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 Union Township (Union County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Union County (3.9%).

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

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

In Union Township (Union County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Union Township (Union County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Union County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Union Township (Union County)—13.0% (±1.8 points)—
Kenilworth Borough1.6 mi13.2% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Roselle Park Borough2.1 mi10.1% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Hillside Township2.1 mi8.2% (±2.6 points)Lower
Springfield2.4 mi16.0% (±15.4 points)Not measurably different
Maplewood Township2.7 mi10.1% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Irvington Township2.8 mi21.1% (±3.0 points)Higher
Roselle Borough3.0 mi11.3% (±3.2 points)Not measurably different
Cranford Township3.3 mi9.2% (±2.3 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hillside Township, NJ (8.2%), Cranford Township, NJ (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Irvington Township, NJ (21.1%).

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
8Kenilworth Borough5.3% (±4.1 points)
9Roselle Borough4.6% (±1.9 points)
10Clark Township4.3% (±2.8 points)
11Mountainside Borough4.0% (±3.1 points)
12Plainfield3.9% (±0.9 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Union Township (Union County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union Township (Union County), used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Union Township (Union County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

13.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Union 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 Union township, Union County, New Jersey (county subdivision:74480, 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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