How are homes heated in Blackwood, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Blackwood, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blackwood, used by 85.1% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.6% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.1% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 8.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Blackwood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Blackwood	Camden County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	85.1% (±4.9 points)	74.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	8.6% (±3.4 points)	18.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±2.9 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.9 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 Blackwood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Camden County (4.4%).

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

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

In Blackwood, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Camden County (18.2%).

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 Blackwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blackwood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Blackwood	—	8.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Turnersville	2.3 mi	6.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glendora	2.9 mi	8.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deptford Township	3.1 mi	10.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stratford Borough	3.3 mi	16.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Hi-nella Borough	3.4 mi	16.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Springs Borough	3.4 mi	8.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Gloucester County)	3.5 mi	11.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Runnemede Borough	3.8 mi	8.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stratford Borough, NJ (16.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Glendora	5.4% (±2.5 points)
4	Westmont	4.1% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Cherry Hill Mall	3.0% (±1.7 points)
5 (tie)	Sicklerville	3.0% (±1.3 points)
7	West Berlin	2.5% (±4.2 points)
8	Ellisburg	2.3% (±1.9 points)
9	Blackwood	1.9% (±1.5 points)
10	Springdale	1.4% (±1.3 points)
11 (tie)	Ashland	1.1% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)	Barclay	1.1% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Echelon	0.9% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Kingston Estates	0.9% (±1.2 points)
15	Greentree	0.5% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Camden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Gloucester 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 Blackwood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Blackwood, used by 85.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Blackwood heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Blackwood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Blackwood have electric heat?

8.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Blackwood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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