How are homes heated in Wantage Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Wantage Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wantage Township, used by 59.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.4% heat with utility gas.

15.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.4% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 15.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 59.8%

Heating fuel in Wantage Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wantage Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	6.4% (±2.3 points)	20.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59.8% (±5.8 points)	48.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.7% (±4.4 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.0% (±3.0 points)	10.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	6.7% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	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 Wantage Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Sussex County (48.4%).

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

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

In Wantage Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Sussex County (15.3%).

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 Wantage Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wantage Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wantage Township	—	15.7% (±4.4 points)	—
Sussex Borough	3.3 mi	25.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Unionville	5.0 mi	0.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montague Township	5.4 mi	26.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Town of Minisink	6.9 mi	2.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Vernon Valley	7.7 mi	16.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hamburg Borough	7.8 mi	20.1% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center	8.0 mi	10.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frankford Township	8.2 mi	18.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Minisink, NY (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montague Township, NJ (26.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stanhope Borough	80.6% (±7.1 points)
2	Andover Borough	65.7% (±13.1 points)
3	Hopatcong Borough	63.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Byram Township	62.5% (±5.0 points)
5	Wantage Township	59.8% (±5.8 points)
6	Ogdensburg Borough	57.7% (±7.4 points)
7	Fredon Township	56.4% (±7.5 points)
8	Sandyston Township	56.1% (±8.4 points)
9	Lafayette Township	54.5% (±7.4 points)
10	Stillwater Township	53.1% (±8.5 points)
11	Frankford Township	52.1% (±6.4 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Sussex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Wantage Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Wantage Township, used by 59.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wantage Township heat with oil?

59.8% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Wantage Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wantage Township have electric heat?

15.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Wantage Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantage township, Sussex County, 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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