How are homes heated in Brass Castle, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Brass Castle, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brass Castle, used by 49.9% (±15.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with electricity.

26.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.9% (±15.5 points)
Electricity: 14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.9%

Heating fuel in Brass Castle

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brass Castle	Warren County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	49.9% (±15.5 points)	50.0%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.9% (±13.4 points)	28.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.3% (±14.1 points)	13.0%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.5% (±8.1 points)	4.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.4 points)	2.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 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 Brass Castle, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Warren County (28.6%).

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

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

In Brass Castle, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Warren County (13.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brass Castle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brass Castle
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brass Castle	—	14.3% (±14.1 points)	—
Washington Borough	2.3 mi	24.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	3.3 mi	13.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township	3.6 mi	6.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Warren County)	3.8 mi	8.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
White Township	4.0 mi	16.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton Borough	5.0 mi	18.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Township	5.2 mi	13.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belvidere Town	5.2 mi	10.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Oxford	54.2% (±12.3 points)
2	Upper Pohatcong	47.2% (±13.3 points)
3	Brass Castle	26.9% (±13.4 points)
4	Beattystown	6.7% (±5.0 points)
5	Panther Valley	2.0% (±2.3 points)
6	Greenwich	1.4% (±1.8 points)

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

It lies inside Washington Township (Warren County), 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 Brass Castle

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brass Castle, used by 49.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brass Castle heat with oil?

26.9% (±13.4 points) of occupied homes in Brass Castle use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brass Castle have electric heat?

14.3% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Brass Castle heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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