How are homes heated in Ocean Grove, MA?

Name: Heating fuel in Ocean Grove, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Grove, used by 87.1% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.6% heat with electricity.

8.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.1% (±7.9 points)
Electricity: 3.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.1%

Heating fuel in Ocean Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ocean Grove	Bristol County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	87.1% (±7.9 points)	57.2%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.1% (±6.0 points)	23.0%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	3.6% (±4.7 points)	12.7%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.2 points)	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.7%	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 Ocean Grove, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Bristol County (23.0%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.4%).

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

In Ocean Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Bristol County (12.7%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Ocean Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ocean Grove	—	3.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Somerset (community)	2.4 mi	4.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	2.4 mi	4.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warren	2.6 mi	11.3% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Bristol	4.9 mi	10.6% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Tiverton (community)	5.2 mi	5.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barrington	5.7 mi	5.6% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fall River	5.9 mi	12.2% (±1.4 points)	Higher
North Westport	6.4 mi	8.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Warren, RI (11.3%), Bristol, RI (10.6%), Fall River, MA (12.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Bristol County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Mansfield Center	18.3% (±6.1 points)
5	Somerset (community)	17.1% (±4.6 points)
6	Smith Mills	17.0% (±6.7 points)
7	North Westport	15.1% (±5.6 points)
8	Acushnet Center	12.4% (±5.7 points)
9	Bliss Corner	9.7% (±5.8 points)
10	Ocean Grove	8.1% (±6.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Bristol County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ocean Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Swansea, whose figures include it.

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 Ocean Grove

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ocean Grove?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Grove, used by 87.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ocean Grove heat with oil?

8.1% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ocean Grove have electric heat?

3.6% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ocean Grove CDP, Massachusetts

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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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