How are homes heated in Bridgewater Center, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Bridgewater Center, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bridgewater Center, used by 88.5% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.3% heat with electricity.

6.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 88.5% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 4.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.2%

Heating fuel in Bridgewater Center

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bridgewater Center	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	88.5% (±6.9 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.2% (±6.1 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	4.3% (±3.1 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 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 Bridgewater Center, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Bridgewater Center, 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 Bridgewater Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater Center
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bridgewater Center	—	4.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Green Knoll	1.7 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Raritan Borough	2.2 mi	16.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Bradley Gardens	2.3 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Somerville Borough	3.0 mi	27.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Martinsville	3.7 mi	5.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
The Hills	3.8 mi	21.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Branchburg Township	4.7 mi	5.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Finderne	4.7 mi	25.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher

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

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
1	Bedminster	45.0% (±12.7 points)
2	Ten Mile Run	17.4% (±14.3 points)
3	Belle Mead	8.9% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Blackwells Mills	7.2% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Middlebush	7.2% (±9.6 points)
6	Bridgewater Center	6.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Six Mile Run	5.4% (±5.8 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bridgewater Center 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 Bridgewater Center

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bridgewater Center, used by 88.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bridgewater Center heat with oil?

6.2% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Bridgewater Center use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bridgewater Center have electric heat?

4.3% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Bridgewater Center heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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