How are homes heated in Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wood-Ridge Borough, used by 74.2% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.2% (±6.6 points)
Electricity: 20.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in Wood-Ridge Borough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wood-Ridge Borough	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	74.2% (±6.6 points)	76.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	20.9% (±5.7 points)	15.6%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.6 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	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±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 Wood-Ridge Borough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bergen County (3.6%).

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

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

In Wood-Ridge Borough, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bergen County (15.6%).

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 Wood-Ridge Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood-Ridge Borough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wood-Ridge Borough	—	20.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Wallington Borough	1.0 mi	10.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	1.1 mi	8.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Teterboro Borough	1.5 mi	5.1% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Moonachie Borough	1.7 mi	16.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lodi Borough	1.9 mi	20.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carlstadt Borough	2.1 mi	5.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Passaic	2.3 mi	9.0% (±1.1 points)	Lower
South Hackensack Township	2.3 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wallington Borough, NJ (10.9%), Hasbrouck Heights Borough, NJ (8.3%), Teterboro Borough, NJ (5.1%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
41 (tie)	Waldwick Borough	2.6% (±1.3 points)
41 (tie)	Wyckoff Township	2.6% (±1.5 points)
43	Lyndhurst Township	2.5% (±1.3 points)
44	Tenafly Borough	2.4% (±1.6 points)
45	River Edge Borough	2.3% (±2.0 points)
46 (tie)	Hillsdale Borough	2.2% (±1.5 points)
46 (tie)	Wood-Ridge Borough	2.2% (±2.4 points)
48	Ridgefield Borough	2.0% (±1.1 points)
49	Cresskill Borough	1.9% (±1.5 points)
50	Washington Township (Bergen County)	1.8% (±1.2 points)
51	Northvale Borough	1.7% (±1.8 points)
52	Woodcliff Lake Borough	1.6% (±2.0 points)
53 (tie)	Demarest Borough	1.4% (±1.5 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 Wood-Ridge Borough

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wood-Ridge Borough?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Wood-Ridge Borough, used by 74.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wood-Ridge Borough heat with oil?

2.2% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Wood-Ridge Borough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wood-Ridge Borough have electric heat?

20.9% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes in Wood-Ridge Borough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood-Ridge borough, Bergen 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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