How are homes heated in West Orange Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Orange Township, used by 78.0% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.8% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
78.0% (±2.9 points)
Electricity
13.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.3%

Heating fuel in West Orange Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Orange TownshipEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas78.0% (±2.9 points)72.1%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.3% (±1.1 points)3.8%6.4%3.9%
Electricity13.8% (±2.2 points)18.6%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.0% (±1.6 points)2.5%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.4 points)0.9%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used1.4% (±1.4 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 West Orange Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Essex County (3.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In West Orange Township, 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 West Orange Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Orange Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Orange Township—13.8% (±2.2 points)—
Orange2.0 mi17.9% (±3.7 points)Not measurably different
South Orange Village2.6 mi13.2% (±3.0 points)Not measurably different
Essex Fells Borough3.0 mi3.7% (±2.4 points)Lower
East Orange3.1 mi31.2% (±2.9 points)Higher
Watsessing3.3 mi21.4% (±6.4 points)Higher
Livingston Township3.4 mi7.5% (±1.6 points)Lower
Roseland Borough3.4 mi15.0% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough3.4 mi5.5% (±3.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Essex Fells Borough, NJ (3.7%), Livingston Township, NJ (7.5%), Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Orange, NJ (31.2%), Watsessing, NJ (21.4%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
7Belleville Township5.2% (±1.4 points)
8Bloomfield Township5.0% (±1.2 points)
9 (tie)Irvington Township4.3% (±1.3 points)
9 (tie)Nutley Township4.3% (±1.7 points)
11East Orange4.2% (±1.2 points)
12Orange3.5% (±2.0 points)
13West Orange Township3.3% (±1.1 points)
14Millburn Township2.9% (±1.6 points)
15Fairfield Township (Essex County)2.8% (±2.9 points)
16Newark2.5% (±0.4 points)
17 (tie)Essex Fells Borough1.7% (±1.2 points)
17 (tie)Roseland Borough1.7% (±2.0 points)
17 (tie)West Caldwell Township1.7% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Orange Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pleasantdale.

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 West Orange Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Orange Township, used by 78.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Orange Township heat with oil?

3.3% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in West Orange Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Orange Township have electric heat?

13.8% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in West Orange Township 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 West Orange township, Essex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:79800, in state:34 county:013).

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.

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