How are homes heated in Upper Montclair, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Upper Montclair, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Montclair, used by 76.9% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.8% heat with electricity.

10.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.9% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 9.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 10.8%

Heating fuel in Upper Montclair

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Upper Montclair	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	76.9% (±5.1 points)	72.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10.8% (±4.3 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.8% (±3.1 points)	18.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.9%	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 Montclair, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Essex County (3.8%).

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

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

In Upper Montclair, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Essex County (18.6%).

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 Upper Montclair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Montclair
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Upper Montclair	—	9.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Brookdale	1.3 mi	5.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Cedar Grove Township	1.8 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Great Notch	2.0 mi	7.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	2.3 mi	15.8% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Bloomfield Township	2.4 mi	14.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Little Falls Township	2.4 mi	10.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	2.5 mi	8.6% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.6 mi	5.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookdale, NJ (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Verona Township, NJ (15.8%), Bloomfield Township, NJ (14.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Upper Montclair	10.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Ampere North	7.6% (±6.0 points)
3	Watsessing	5.5% (±3.6 points)
4	Silver Lake (Essex County)	5.3% (±5.2 points)
5	Pleasantdale	4.3% (±4.6 points)
6	Brookdale	3.6% (±1.5 points)
7	Short Hills	1.0% (±1.0 points)

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

It lies inside Montclair 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 Montclair

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Montclair, used by 76.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Montclair heat with oil?

10.8% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Upper Montclair use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Montclair have electric heat?

9.8% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Upper Montclair heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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