How are homes heated in Union, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Union, 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 Union, used by 81.7% (±12.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% heat with electricity.

6.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.7% (±12.2 points)
Electricity: 10.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.3%

Heating fuel in Union

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Union	Union County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	81.7% (±12.2 points)	81.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.3% (±8.3 points)	3.9%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.7% (±8.0 points)	10.9%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	1.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.4 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, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Union County (3.9%).

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

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

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

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 Union

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Union	—	10.7% (±8.0 points)	—
Kenilworth Borough	1.6 mi	13.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vauxhall	1.6 mi	16.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hillside Township	2.1 mi	8.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roselle Park Borough	2.2 mi	10.1% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	2.4 mi	16.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maplewood Township	2.6 mi	10.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington Township	2.7 mi	21.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Roselle Borough	3.1 mi	11.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cranford	12.8% (±9.5 points)
2	Union	6.3% (±8.3 points)
3	Vauxhall	2.5% (±2.8 points)
4	Springfield	0.0% (±9.8 points)

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

It lies inside Union Township (Union County), 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 Union

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Union, used by 81.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Union heat with oil?

6.3% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes in Union use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Union have electric heat?

10.7% (±8.0 points) of occupied homes in Union heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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