How are homes heated in Bridgewater Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bridgewater Township, used by 84.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.9% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
84.6% (±2.3 points)
Electricity
10.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.5%

Heating fuel in Bridgewater Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostBridgewater TownshipSomerset CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas84.6% (±2.3 points)78.7%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.5% (±0.9 points)4.3%6.4%3.9%
Electricity10.9% (±2.2 points)14.4%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.4% (±0.7 points)1.5%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.2 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 Township, 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 Bridgewater Township, 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 Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Bridgewater Township—10.9% (±2.2 points)—
Somerville Borough1.6 mi27.7% (±4.9 points)Higher
Raritan Borough2.6 mi16.4% (±4.3 points)Higher
Manville Borough3.6 mi7.0% (±2.4 points)Lower
Bound Brook Borough3.9 mi24.0% (±4.7 points)Higher
The Hills4.3 mi21.6% (±3.4 points)Higher
South Bound Brook Borough4.8 mi17.4% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Liberty Corner5.0 mi26.6% (±10.1 points)Higher
Weston5.1 mi14.6% (±9.3 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manville Borough, NJ (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somerville Borough, NJ (27.7%), Raritan Borough, NJ (16.4%), Bound Brook Borough, NJ (24.0%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
11Bound Brook Borough3.3% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)Branchburg Township3.1% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)North Plainfield Borough3.1% (±1.2 points)
12 (tie)Raritan Borough3.1% (±1.6 points)
15Franklin Township (Somerset County)3.0% (±1.0 points)
16Millstone Borough2.8% (±2.6 points)
17 (tie)Bridgewater Township2.5% (±0.9 points)
17 (tie)Manville Borough2.5% (±2.0 points)
19Green Brook Township1.9% (±2.1 points)
20Bernards Township1.8% (±0.7 points)
21South Bound Brook Borough1.1% (±1.3 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bridgewater Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bradley Gardens, Bridgewater Center, Finderne, Green Knoll, Martinsville.

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 Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bridgewater Township, used by 84.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bridgewater Township heat with oil?

2.5% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Bridgewater Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bridgewater Township have electric heat?

10.9% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Bridgewater Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bridgewater township, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:07720, in state:34 county:035).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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