Electricity rates in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Fair Lawn, NJ ranks 1 of 31 New Jersey cities for the lowest share of electric heating (7%). Fair Lawn, New Jersey has 35,153 residents in 12,150 households; 7.2% heat with electricity.
Households in Fair Lawn, NJ can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Fair Lawn on the map
Bergen County, with Fair Lawn marked
Who supplies Fair Lawn
Bergen County lists 2 utilities for Fair Lawn, NJ, a city of 35,153: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Bergen County page.
Cost of living with electricity in Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn, NJ: 12,150 households at $1,352 a year per home for electricity (Bergen County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $16.4 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,094 a year per household.
| Group in Fair Lawn, NJ | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Fair Lawn, NJ median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn, NJ, all households | 12,150 | $1,352 | $16.4 million | 0.91% |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, homeowners | 9,629 | $1,692 | $16.3 million | 1.14% |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, renters | 2,521 | $718 | $1.8 million | 0.49% |
Facts about Fair Lawn
- Residents of Fair Lawn, NJ, ACS 2023
- 35,15327 of 31 New Jersey cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Fair Lawn, NJ
- $147,9524 of 31 of those cities
- Households in Fair Lawn, NJ
- 12,1502.89 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Fair Lawn, NJ
- 79.3%9,629 owners and 2,521 renter households
- Housing units in Fair Lawn, NJ
- 12,392242 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Fair Lawn, NJ
- 7.2%874 of 12,150 homes
- Land area of Fair Lawn, NJ
- 5.1 sq mi6,845.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Fair Lawn, NJ
- 1.0%at 662 kWh a month over the $147,952 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Fair Lawn, NJ
- 262NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 745.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Fair Lawn, NJ
- 195310,826 of 12,392 homes (87.4%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Fair Lawn, NJ
- $532,700$1,908 gross rent a month, 4.30% of value a year
Who lives in Fair Lawn: income, cars, homes
In Fair Lawn, NJ, 1,368 of 2,364 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 2,609 households moved in since 2018 and 3,914 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. In Fair Lawn, NJ, 1,288 of 12,150 households earn under $35,000, 1,698 $35,000-$75,000, 3,157 $75,000-$150,000 and 6,007 $150,000 or more. 2,124 residents of Fair Lawn, NJ live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.2. Fair Lawn, NJ homes: 9,213 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,069 none or one, median 6.5 rooms. In Fair Lawn, NJ, 724 households own no vehicle and 7,569 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 17,228 workers in Fair Lawn, NJ, 3,257 work from home, 10,778 drive alone, 1,970 ride transit and 108 walk.
Household income in Fair Lawn, NJ
| Fair Lawn, NJ | Value | Rank in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn, NJ, households under $35,000 | 10.6% | 30 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, households $150,000 or more | 49.4% | 4 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, residents below poverty | 6.1% | 29 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, median age | 39.2 | 8 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 74.3% | 3 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 27 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, households with 2+ vehicles | 62.3% | 5 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, workers at home | 18.9% | 6 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, cost-burdened renters | 57.9% | 10 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, moved in since 2018 | 21.5% | 31 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, moved in before 2000 | 32.2% | 1 of 31 |
Housing and heating in Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn, NJ: 10,826 of 12,392 homes were built before 1980 and 777 in 2000 or later. Fair Lawn, NJ has 9,344 detached houses, 1,322 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 16 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Fair Lawn, NJ
% of homes by decade built, Fair Lawn, NJ
- 17pre-40
- 2140s
- 3450s
- 1060s
- 470s
- 480s
- 290s
- 200s
- 310s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Fair Lawn, NJ
| Fair Lawn, NJ | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn, NJ, median year built | 1953 | 1959 | -6 years | 24 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, built before 1980 | 87.4% | 74.6% | +12.7 points | 1 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, built 2000 or later | 6.3% | 11.5% | -5.3 points | 31 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, detached houses | 75.4% | 53.2% | +22.2 points | 3 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.7% | 22.2% | -11.5 points | 29 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, mobile homes | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.3 points | 22 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, renter households | 20.7% | 34.6% | -13.9 points | 28 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, median home value | $532,700 | $593,200 | -$60,500 | 6 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, median gross rent a month | $1,908 | $1,863 | +$45 | 5 of 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, people per household | 2.88 | 2.67 | +0.21 | 7 of 31 |
Outage risk around Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn, NJ, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 261 wind and 1 tornado, 745.3 per 100,000 residents of 35,153. Top gust near Fair Lawn, NJ: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Fair Lawn, NJ: $1.3M.
Reports within 15 miles of Fair Lawn, NJ
wind and tornado reports, Fair Lawn, NJ
- 4'15
- 18'16
- 11'17
- 49'18
- 25'19
- 40'20
- 43'21
- 14'22
- 15'23
- 31'24
- 12'25
| Fair Lawn, NJ | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2016 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2017 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2018 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2019 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2020 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2021 | 42 | 1 | 43 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2023 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2024 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Fair Lawn, NJ, 2025 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Analyst note on Fair Lawn
Household income in Fair Lawn, NJ is $147,952; 9,629 of its 12,150 households own. Fair Lawn, NJ counts 35,153 residents in 12,150 households, on 5.1 square miles. 874 of the 12,150 occupied homes in Fair Lawn, NJ heat with electricity.
Fair Lawn, NJ has 12,392 housing units, 242 of them vacant or seasonal. Fair Lawn, NJ ranks 2 of 31 New Jersey cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (10.6%). Fair Lawn, NJ ranks 4 of 31 New Jersey cities for the lowest share of renters (21%).
Fair Lawn, NJ ranks 4 of 31 New Jersey cities for median household income ($147,952).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Fair Lawn
Compare Fair Lawn with nearby cities
| City near Fair Lawn, NJ | Distance from Fair Lawn | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn, NJ (this page) | 0 mi | 35,153 | $147,952 | 1953 | $532,700 | 262 | 18.9% |
| Paterson, NJ | 2.8 mi southwest | 157,660 (+122,507) | $53,766 (-$94,186) | 1953 (+0 yr) | $335,400 (-$197,300) | 259 (-3) | 4.8% (-14.1 pts) |
| Garfield, NJ | 3.9 mi south | 32,502 (-2,651) | $75,701 (-$72,251) | 1954 (+1 yr) | $454,300 (-$78,400) | 287 (+25) | 6.8% (-12.1 pts) |
| Hackensack, NJ | 4.9 mi southeast | 45,768 (+10,615) | $82,212 (-$65,740) | 1967 (+14 yr) | $370,300 (-$162,400) | 279 (+17) | 10.6% (-8.4 pts) |
| Passaic, NJ | 5.4 mi south | 69,651 (+34,498) | $56,780 (-$91,172) | 1938 (-15 yr) | $406,500 (-$126,200) | 307 (+45) | 8.2% (-10.7 pts) |
| Clifton, NJ | 5.6 mi southwest | 89,247 (+54,094) | $99,003 (-$48,949) | 1952 (-1 yr) | $444,300 (-$88,400) | 314 (+52) | 10.4% (-8.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in Fair Lawn
| ZIP area touching Fair Lawn, NJ | Share of the ZIP's land inside Fair Lawn | Share of Fair Lawn's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 07410 (Fair Lawn, NJ) | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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Questions on Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Fair Lawn, NJ: New Jersey households pick a supplier and plan, and Bergen County lists 2 utilities.
Fair Lawn: how does it rank among New Jersey cities?
Fair Lawn, NJ: rank 27 of 31 by its 35,153 residents, rank 4 of 31 by $147,952 median income.
Fair Lawn: how many homes heat with electricity?
Fair Lawn, NJ: 874 of 12,150 occupied homes, 7.2%; Bergen County 14.9%.
Fair Lawn: how much income goes to electricity?
At 662 kWh a month, 1.0% of the $147,952 median income in Fair Lawn, NJ.
Fair Lawn: can I choose a supplier?
In most of New Jersey yes; municipal and co-op areas around Fair Lawn, NJ may be closed.
Fair Lawn: damaging storms reported nearby?
262 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Fair Lawn, NJ, 2015 to 2025, 745.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Fair Lawn?
Fair Lawn, NJ: median home built 1953; 10,826 of 12,392 homes (87.4%) predate 1980, 9,344 are detached and 1,322 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Fair Lawn, NJ renters struggle with rent?
1,368 of 2,364 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many households in Fair Lawn, NJ earn under $35,000?
1,288 of 12,150, against 6,007 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Fair Lawn, NJ live below the poverty line?
2,124 residents.