How are homes heated in Berkeley Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Berkeley Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Berkeley Township, used by 87.5% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% heat with electricity.

3.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 87.5% (±2.0 points)
Electricity: 7.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.2%

Heating fuel in Berkeley Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Berkeley Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	87.5% (±2.0 points)	78.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.2% (±1.2 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.4% (±1.7 points)	15.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	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 Berkeley Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ocean County (3.8%).

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

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

In Berkeley Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ocean County (15.2%).

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 Berkeley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berkeley Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Berkeley Township	—	7.4% (±1.7 points)	—
Beachwood Borough	1.2 mi	6.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Toms River Borough	2.0 mi	4.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Beach Borough	2.0 mi	2.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Ocean Gate Borough	3.2 mi	4.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	3.3 mi	5.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lacey Township	5.6 mi	10.4% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Toms River	5.7 mi	8.9% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Toms River Township	5.8 mi	9.5% (±1.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Beach Borough, NJ (2.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toms River Township, NJ (9.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Beachwood Borough	9.2% (±3.5 points)
6	Seaside Heights Borough	8.2% (±4.5 points)
7	Jackson Township	7.7% (±1.6 points)
8	Barnegat Township	6.9% (±2.0 points)
9	Barnegat Light Borough	5.1% (±4.4 points)
10	Manchester Township	4.5% (±0.9 points)
11	Berkeley Township	3.2% (±1.2 points)
12	Toms River Township	2.9% (±0.6 points)
13	Little Egg Harbor Township	2.7% (±1.4 points)
14	Point Pleasant Borough	2.5% (±2.7 points)
15	Lakewood Township	2.3% (±0.7 points)
16	Tuckerton Borough	2.2% (±2.0 points)
17	Island Heights Borough	2.1% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Berkeley Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday City South, Holiday Heights, Silver Ridge.

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 Berkeley Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Berkeley Township, used by 87.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Berkeley Township heat with oil?

3.2% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Berkeley Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Berkeley Township have electric heat?

7.4% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Berkeley Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Berkeley township, Ocean 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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