How are homes heated in Clearbrook, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Clearbrook, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clearbrook, used by 94.4% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 94.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Clearbrook

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Clearbrook	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±2.4 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.6 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	94.4% (±3.1 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.7% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 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 Clearbrook, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Clearbrook, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Middlesex County (15.3%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Clearbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clearbrook
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Clearbrook	—	94.4% (±3.1 points)	—
The Ponds	0.7 mi	34.8% (±26.7 points)	Lower
Concordia	1.0 mi	86.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Stonebridge	1.0 mi	14.4% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Whittingham	1.6 mi	6.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Rossmoor	1.7 mi	92.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forsgate	2.7 mi	2.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Cranbury	2.9 mi	18.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Cranbury Township	2.9 mi	13.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The Ponds, NJ (34.8%), Concordia, NJ (86.0%), Stonebridge, NJ (14.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Concordia	2.2% (±3.5 points)
15	Monmouth Junction	1.6% (±2.1 points)
16	Heathcote	1.0% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Cranbury	0.8% (±1.2 points)
17 (tie)	Kendall Park	0.8% (±0.9 points)
19	Princeton Meadows	0.4% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Clearbrook	0.0% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±1.7 points)
20 (tie)	Deans	0.0% (±10.2 points)
20 (tie)	Forsgate	0.0% (±6.1 points)
20 (tie)	Keasbey	0.0% (±5.2 points)
20 (tie)	Monroe Manor	0.0% (±6.8 points)
20 (tie)	Plainsboro Center	0.0% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Monroe Township (Middlesex 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 Clearbrook

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Clearbrook, used by 94.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Clearbrook heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Clearbrook use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Clearbrook have electric heat?

94.4% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Clearbrook heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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