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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Bergen County), used by 94.1% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
94.1% (±2.1 points)
Electricity
3.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.8%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Bergen County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Bergen County)Bergen CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas94.1% (±2.1 points)76.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.8% (±1.2 points)3.6%6.4%3.9%
Electricity3.0% (±1.4 points)15.6%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.1% (±0.9 points)2.5%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.3 points)0.6%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.3 points)0.7%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 Washington Township (Bergen County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bergen County (3.6%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Bergen County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bergen County (15.6%).

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 Washington Township (Bergen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Bergen County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Bergen County)—3.0% (±1.4 points)—
Hillsdale Borough1.7 mi4.2% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
Westwood Borough1.7 mi8.0% (±2.9 points)Higher
Ho-Ho-Kus Borough1.8 mi10.3% (±5.4 points)Higher
Emerson Borough2.3 mi8.3% (±4.6 points)Higher
Ridgewood Village2.6 mi9.3% (±2.5 points)Higher
Woodcliff Lake Borough2.6 mi15.3% (±5.3 points)Higher
Oradell Borough2.7 mi7.2% (±3.0 points)Higher
Saddle River Borough2.8 mi10.0% (±6.1 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood Borough, NJ (8.0%), Ho-Ho-Kus Borough, NJ (10.3%), Emerson Borough, NJ (8.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
44Tenafly Borough2.4% (±1.6 points)
45River Edge Borough2.3% (±2.0 points)
46 (tie)Hillsdale Borough2.2% (±1.5 points)
46 (tie)Wood-Ridge Borough2.2% (±2.4 points)
48Ridgefield Borough2.0% (±1.1 points)
49Cresskill Borough1.9% (±1.5 points)
50Washington Township (Bergen County)1.8% (±1.2 points)
51Northvale Borough1.7% (±1.8 points)
52Woodcliff Lake Borough1.6% (±2.0 points)
53 (tie)Demarest Borough1.4% (±1.5 points)
53 (tie)Norwood Borough1.4% (±1.4 points)
55Oradell Borough1.3% (±1.6 points)
56Harrington Park Borough1.2% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Bergen 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 Washington Township (Bergen County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Bergen County), used by 94.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.8% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Bergen County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

3.0% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Bergen 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 Washington township, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:77135, in state:34 county:003).

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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