How are homes heated in Atlantic Highlands Borough, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Atlantic Highlands Borough, used by 79.4% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% heat with electricity.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
79.4% (±6.4 points)
Electricity
11.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.5%

Heating fuel in Atlantic Highlands Borough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostAtlantic Highlands BoroughMonmouth CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas79.4% (±6.4 points)81.1%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.5% (±3.9 points)3.2%6.4%3.9%
Electricity11.4% (±4.5 points)12.9%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.7% (±0.9 points)1.4%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±2.2 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.9% (±2.7 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used1.5% (±2.0 points)0.5%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 Atlantic Highlands Borough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monmouth County (3.2%).

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

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

In Atlantic Highlands Borough, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monmouth County (12.9%).

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 Atlantic Highlands Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atlantic Highlands Borough
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Atlantic Highlands Borough—11.4% (±4.5 points)—
Navesink1.5 mi2.9% (±4.7 points)Lower
Highlands Borough1.7 mi32.9% (±6.8 points)Higher
Leonardo2.2 mi7.7% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Middletown Township2.8 mi10.6% (±1.8 points)Not measurably different
Belford3.3 mi11.6% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Rumson Borough3.5 mi7.8% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Fair Haven Borough3.6 mi7.2% (±3.8 points)Not measurably different
Sea Bright Borough4.3 mi37.0% (±10.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Navesink, NJ (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highlands Borough, NJ (32.9%), Sea Bright Borough, NJ (37.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
5 (tie)Spring Lake Heights Borough6.1% (±7.4 points)
7Shrewsbury Borough6.0% (±4.0 points)
8Little Silver Borough5.8% (±3.9 points)
9Sea Girt Borough5.7% (±3.8 points)
10Howell Township5.4% (±1.1 points)
11Rumson Borough4.8% (±2.3 points)
12 (tie)Atlantic Highlands Borough4.5% (±3.9 points)
12 (tie)Keyport Borough4.5% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)Red Bank Borough4.5% (±2.2 points)
15Freehold Borough4.0% (±1.7 points)
16Neptune City Borough3.9% (±3.2 points)
17Manalapan Township3.8% (±1.8 points)
18Freehold Township3.5% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth 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 Atlantic Highlands Borough

What is the most common way to heat a home in Atlantic Highlands Borough?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Atlantic Highlands Borough, used by 79.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Atlantic Highlands Borough heat with oil?

4.5% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Atlantic Highlands Borough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Atlantic Highlands Borough have electric heat?

11.4% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Atlantic Highlands Borough 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 Atlantic Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:02110, in state:34 county:025).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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