How are homes heated in Cranbury Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Cranbury Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cranbury Township, used by 82.6% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.4% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.6% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 13.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Cranbury Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cranbury Township	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	82.6% (±6.7 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±2.0 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.4% (±5.8 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.9 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 Cranbury Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Cranbury Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Middlesex County (15.3%).

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 Cranbury Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cranbury Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cranbury Township	—	13.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Princeton Meadows	2.8 mi	61.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Clearbrook	2.9 mi	94.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Stonebridge	3.0 mi	14.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rossmoor	3.0 mi	92.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Hightstown Borough	3.1 mi	11.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
The Ponds	3.6 mi	34.8% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plainsboro Township	3.6 mi	42.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Forsgate	3.7 mi	2.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forsgate, NJ (2.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princeton Meadows, NJ (61.2%), Clearbrook, NJ (94.4%), Rossmoor, NJ (92.9%).

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
13 (tie)	Metuchen Borough	2.7% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)	South Amboy	2.7% (±2.0 points)
15	New Brunswick	2.6% (±1.0 points)
16	Jamesburg Borough	2.5% (±2.8 points)
17	Edison Township	2.3% (±0.5 points)
18	East Brunswick Township	2.0% (±0.7 points)
19	Cranbury Township	1.9% (±2.0 points)
20	South River Borough	1.6% (±1.0 points)
21	South Brunswick Township	1.3% (±0.7 points)
22	Monroe Township (Middlesex County)	1.0% (±0.5 points)
23	North Brunswick Township	0.9% (±0.4 points)
24	Plainsboro Township	0.8% (±0.7 points)
25	Middlesex Borough	0.6% (±0.6 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Cranbury Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cranbury.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Cranbury Township

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Cranbury Township, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Cranbury Township beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Cranbury Township, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Cranbury Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Cranbury Township, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cranbury Township heat with oil?

1.9% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Cranbury Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cranbury Township have electric heat?

13.4% (±5.8 points) of occupied homes in Cranbury Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cranbury township, Middlesex County, New Jersey

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 Cranbury township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:15550, in state:34 county:023).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.