How are homes heated in Bethlehem Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Bethlehem Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bethlehem Township, used by 49.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with utility gas.

5.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.0% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 5.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 49.3%

Heating fuel in Bethlehem Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bethlehem Township	Hunterdon County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	5.0% (±4.3 points)	45.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49.3% (±7.9 points)	30.0%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.7% (±3.4 points)	10.8%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	29.9% (±8.1 points)	9.1%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	8.6% (±4.1 points)	2.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.2%	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 Bethlehem Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Hunterdon County (30.0%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Bethlehem Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hunterdon County (10.8%).

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 Bethlehem Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bethlehem Township	—	5.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Union Township (Hunterdon County)	3.3 mi	22.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Bloomsbury Borough	3.4 mi	4.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton Borough	3.5 mi	18.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Warren County)	3.9 mi	8.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Gardner Borough	4.5 mi	10.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alexandria Township	4.9 mi	7.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Warren County)	5.3 mi	10.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Town	5.4 mi	14.1% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union Township (Hunterdon County), NJ (22.3%), Hampton Borough, NJ (18.0%), Clinton Town, NJ (14.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Franklin Township (Hunterdon County)	59.1% (±7.8 points)
3	Alexandria Township	58.8% (±9.2 points)
4	Delaware Township	55.4% (±10.0 points)
5	Kingwood Township	55.1% (±9.7 points)
6	Milford Borough	53.3% (±9.1 points)
7	Lebanon Township	52.5% (±8.8 points)
8	Bethlehem Township	49.3% (±7.9 points)
9	Hampton Borough	49.1% (±8.4 points)
10	Holland Township	48.0% (±8.3 points)
11	East Amwell Township	44.8% (±8.6 points)
12	West Amwell Township	39.9% (±6.4 points)
13	Califon Borough	37.7% (±8.3 points)
14	Union Township (Hunterdon County)	33.8% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Hunterdon 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 Bethlehem Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Bethlehem Township, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bethlehem Township heat with oil?

49.3% (±7.9 points) of occupied homes in Bethlehem Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bethlehem Township have electric heat?

5.7% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Bethlehem Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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