How are homes heated in Bradley Gardens, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Bradley Gardens, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bradley Gardens, used by 91.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.9% heat with electricity.

2.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 91.4% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 4.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.1%

Heating fuel in Bradley Gardens

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bradley Gardens	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	91.4% (±2.9 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.1% (±1.4 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	4.9% (±2.2 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.7 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 Bradley Gardens, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In Bradley Gardens, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Somerset County (14.4%).

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 Bradley Gardens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bradley Gardens
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bradley Gardens	—	4.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Raritan Borough	0.9 mi	16.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Bridgewater Center	2.3 mi	4.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Branchburg Township	2.9 mi	5.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Somerville Borough	2.9 mi	27.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Green Knoll	3.4 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Manville Borough	4.4 mi	7.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	4.5 mi	26.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Finderne	4.7 mi	25.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Raritan Borough, NJ (16.4%), Somerville Borough, NJ (27.7%), Green Knoll, NJ (22.7%).

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
8	East Franklin	4.8% (±4.0 points)
9	Hillsborough	4.1% (±2.0 points)
10	Martinsville	2.7% (±1.2 points)
11 (tie)	Neshanic Station	2.6% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Voorhees	2.6% (±3.9 points)
13	Basking Ridge	2.4% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Bradley Gardens	2.1% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Kingston	2.1% (±3.7 points)
16	Lyons	1.9% (±1.5 points)
17 (tie)	Green Knoll	1.6% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Liberty Corner	1.6% (±2.3 points)
19	Franklin Park	1.2% (±1.2 points)
20	Finderne	1.0% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bridgewater 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 Bradley Gardens

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bradley Gardens, used by 91.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bradley Gardens heat with oil?

2.1% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Bradley Gardens use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bradley Gardens have electric heat?

4.9% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Bradley Gardens heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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