How are homes heated in Avenel, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Avenel, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Avenel, used by 72.6% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% heat with electricity.

2.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.6% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.6%

Heating fuel in Avenel

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Avenel	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	72.6% (±5.5 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.6% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.4% (±5.2 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.9 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.7% (±2.6 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 Avenel, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Avenel, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Middlesex County (15.3%).

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 Avenel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avenel
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Avenel	—	17.4% (±5.2 points)	—
Rahway	1.6 mi	18.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Port Reading	1.8 mi	4.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Colonia	2.1 mi	6.9% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Carteret Borough	2.3 mi	12.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	2.3 mi	14.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Iselin	2.5 mi	6.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Sewaren	2.6 mi	15.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Township	3.3 mi	7.1% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Reading, NJ (4.3%), Colonia, NJ (6.9%), Iselin, NJ (6.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Fords	5.3% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Iselin	4.2% (±2.3 points)
6 (tie)	Port Reading	4.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Sewaren	3.8% (±2.8 points)
9	Madison Park	3.6% (±5.6 points)
10	Laurence Harbor	3.5% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Avenel	2.6% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Old Bridge	2.6% (±1.3 points)
13	Brownville	2.5% (±2.9 points)
14	Concordia	2.2% (±3.5 points)
15	Monmouth Junction	1.6% (±2.1 points)
16	Heathcote	1.0% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Cranbury	0.8% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Woodbridge Township, 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 Avenel

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Avenel, used by 72.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Avenel heat with oil?

2.6% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Avenel use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Avenel have electric heat?

17.4% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Avenel heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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