How are homes heated in Wayne Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Wayne Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township, used by 87.0% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.0% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 8.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in Wayne Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wayne Township	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	87.0% (±1.8 points)	81.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±0.9 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.9% (±1.8 points)	10.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.4 points)	2.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.2 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 Wayne Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Passaic County (4.4%).

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

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

In Wayne Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Passaic County (10.2%).

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 Wayne Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wayne Township	—	8.9% (±1.8 points)	—
Haledon Borough	3.0 mi	13.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Totowa Borough	3.2 mi	4.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Pequannock Township	3.3 mi	19.8% (±4.6 points)	Higher
North Haledon Borough	3.4 mi	3.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lincoln Park Borough	3.4 mi	7.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pompton Plains	3.6 mi	23.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Prospect Park Borough	3.7 mi	5.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Singac	4.2 mi	20.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Totowa Borough, NJ (4.5%), North Haledon Borough, NJ (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pequannock Township, NJ (19.8%), Pompton Plains, NJ (23.9%), Singac, NJ (20.3%).

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
5	Wanaque Borough	4.3% (±2.2 points)
6	Hawthorne Borough	4.1% (±2.1 points)
7	Clifton	3.6% (±0.6 points)
8	Pompton Lakes Borough	3.3% (±1.7 points)
9	Totowa Borough	3.1% (±3.6 points)
10	Passaic	2.8% (±0.9 points)
11	Wayne Township	2.5% (±0.9 points)
12	Little Falls Township	2.4% (±2.0 points)
13	Paterson	1.6% (±0.4 points)
14	Prospect Park Borough	1.3% (±2.1 points)
15 (tie)	Haledon Borough	1.0% (±0.9 points)
15 (tie)	North Haledon Borough	1.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wayne Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Packanack Lake, Pines Lake, Preakness, William Paterson University of New Jersey.

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 Wayne Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wayne Township, used by 87.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wayne Township heat with oil?

2.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wayne Township have electric heat?

8.9% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Wayne Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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