How are homes heated in Browns Mills, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Browns Mills, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Browns Mills, used by 57.4% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% heat with electricity.

14.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.4% (±5.5 points)
Electricity: 18.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.3%

Heating fuel in Browns Mills

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Browns Mills	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	57.4% (±5.5 points)	70.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.3% (±4.3 points)	6.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.6% (±4.4 points)	19.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.2% (±2.2 points)	2.2%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.3 points)	0.5%	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 Browns Mills, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Burlington County (6.6%).

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

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

In Browns Mills, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Burlington County (19.3%).

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 Browns Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Browns Mills
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Browns Mills	—	18.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Country Lake Estates	2.4 mi	23.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Hanover Township	2.8 mi	49.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Fort Dix	3.2 mi	65.0% (±14.4 points)	Higher
McGuire AFB	3.9 mi	63.5% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Presidential Lakes Estates	4.0 mi	10.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightstown Borough	4.9 mi	24.4% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pemberton Heights	5.7 mi	48.1% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Pemberton Borough	6.2 mi	11.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pemberton Borough, NJ (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Hanover Township, NJ (49.4%), Fort Dix, NJ (65.0%), McGuire AFB, NJ (63.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Presidential Lakes Estates	27.9% (±14.5 points)
2	Country Lake Estates	15.1% (±8.3 points)
3	Roebling	14.5% (±11.9 points)
4	Browns Mills	14.3% (±4.3 points)
5	Pemberton Heights	6.0% (±5.3 points)
6	Florence	2.7% (±1.8 points)
7	Marlton	1.9% (±0.9 points)
8	Moorestown-Lenola	1.1% (±0.8 points)
9	Ramblewood	0.5% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Fort Dix	0.3% (±0.4 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Pemberton 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 Browns Mills

What is the most common way to heat a home in Browns Mills?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Browns Mills, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Browns Mills heat with oil?

14.3% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Browns Mills use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Browns Mills have electric heat?

18.6% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Browns Mills heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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