How are homes heated in Woodland Park Borough, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Woodland Park Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Woodland Park Borough, used by 80.9% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% heat with electricity.

4.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.9% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 10.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.4%

Heating fuel in Woodland Park Borough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Woodland Park Borough	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	80.9% (±4.4 points)	81.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.4% (±3.0 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.8% (±3.3 points)	10.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±1.2 points)	2.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±1.1 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 Woodland Park Borough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Passaic County (4.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Woodland Park Borough, 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 Woodland Park Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodland Park Borough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Woodland Park Borough	—	10.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Great Notch	1.5 mi	7.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Little Falls Township	1.6 mi	10.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Totowa Borough	1.6 mi	4.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Paterson	2.4 mi	13.7% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Singac	2.6 mi	20.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Clifton	2.6 mi	8.6% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove Township	2.9 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Haledon Borough	3.3 mi	13.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
1	West Milford Township	27.1% (±3.6 points)
2	Ringwood Borough	22.5% (±7.2 points)
3	Bloomingdale Borough	4.5% (±2.5 points)
4	Woodland Park Borough	4.4% (±3.0 points)
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)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Passaic 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 Woodland Park Borough

What is the most common way to heat a home in Woodland Park Borough?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Woodland Park Borough, used by 80.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Woodland Park Borough heat with oil?

4.4% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Woodland Park Borough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Woodland Park Borough have electric heat?

10.8% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Woodland Park Borough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodland Park borough, 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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