How are homes heated in Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Greenwood Lake, used by 42.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.6% heat with utility gas.

12.4% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.6% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 12.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 42.2%

Heating fuel in Upper Greenwood Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Greenwood Lake	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	7.6% (±5.1 points)	81.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42.2% (±8.7 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.4% (±6.8 points)	10.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.3% (±9.2 points)	2.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	6.5% (±6.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.6% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 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 Upper Greenwood Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Passaic County (4.4%).

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

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

In Upper Greenwood Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Upper Greenwood Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Greenwood Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Greenwood Lake	—	12.4% (±6.8 points)	—
Hewitt	2.9 mi	9.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Lakes	4.5 mi	21.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Warwick	4.9 mi	23.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Town of Warwick	5.2 mi	13.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Greenwood Lake	5.3 mi	19.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township	5.8 mi	13.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center	6.5 mi	10.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Valley	6.8 mi	16.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Warwick, NY (23.7%).

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
1	Macopin	63.6% (±11.1 points)
2	Hewitt	50.9% (±17.6 points)
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)

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

It lies inside West Milford 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 Upper Greenwood Lake

What is the most common way to heat a home in Upper Greenwood Lake?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Upper Greenwood Lake, used by 42.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Greenwood Lake heat with oil?

42.2% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Upper Greenwood Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Greenwood Lake have electric heat?

12.4% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Upper Greenwood Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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