How are homes heated in Bound Brook Borough, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Bound Brook Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bound Brook Borough, used by 69.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% heat with electricity.

3.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 69.6% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 24.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.3%

Heating fuel in Bound Brook Borough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bound Brook Borough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	69.6% (±5.3 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.3% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.0% (±4.7 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.0% (±1.1 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±1.4 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 Bound Brook Borough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In Bound Brook Borough, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Somerset County (14.4%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bound Brook Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bound Brook Borough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bound Brook Borough	—	24.0% (±4.7 points)	—
South Bound Brook Borough	1.1 mi	17.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Finderne	2.0 mi	25.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Borough	2.1 mi	11.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Franklin Center	2.5 mi	12.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Martinsville	3.2 mi	5.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Manville Borough	3.3 mi	7.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Weston	3.7 mi	14.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Somerville Borough	3.7 mi	27.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlesex Borough, NJ (11.7%), Franklin Center, NJ (12.0%), Martinsville, NJ (5.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Bedminster Township	10.6% (±2.8 points)
6	Montgomery Township	6.5% (±1.6 points)
7	Hillsborough Township	5.9% (±1.9 points)
8	Watchung Borough	5.0% (±3.1 points)
9	Somerville Borough	4.9% (±1.8 points)
10	Warren Township	3.7% (±1.2 points)
11	Bound Brook Borough	3.3% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Branchburg Township	3.1% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)	North Plainfield Borough	3.1% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)	Raritan Borough	3.1% (±1.6 points)
15	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	3.0% (±1.0 points)
16	Millstone Borough	2.8% (±2.6 points)
17 (tie)	Bridgewater Township	2.5% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Somerset 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 Bound Brook Borough

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bound Brook Borough?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bound Brook Borough, used by 69.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bound Brook Borough heat with oil?

3.3% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Bound Brook Borough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bound Brook Borough have electric heat?

24.0% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Bound Brook Borough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bound Brook borough, Somerset 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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