How are homes heated in Deerfield Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Deerfield Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deerfield Township, used by 62.5% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.6% heat with electricity.

24.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.5% (±8.4 points)
Electricity: 5.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 24.5%

Heating fuel in Deerfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Deerfield Township	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	62.5% (±8.4 points)	64.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24.5% (±6.2 points)	17.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.6% (±3.1 points)	12.0%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.2% (±3.4 points)	3.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	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 Deerfield Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cumberland County (17.1%).

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

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

In Deerfield Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cumberland County (12.0%).

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 Deerfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Deerfield Township	—	5.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Gouldtown	4.4 mi	7.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Deerfield Township	5.2 mi	7.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sunset Lake	5.5 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seabrook Farms	5.5 mi	12.3% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	5.6 mi	13.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Pittsgrove Township	5.8 mi	8.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Cumberland County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Olivet	6.0 mi	5.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeton, NJ (13.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Stow Creek Township	67.1% (±6.9 points)
3	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	47.8% (±9.4 points)
4	Shiloh Borough	40.9% (±15.1 points)
5	Upper Deerfield Township	34.3% (±6.4 points)
6	Downe Township	33.5% (±8.4 points)
7	Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	32.6% (±4.6 points)
8	Deerfield Township	24.5% (±6.2 points)
9	Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	24.3% (±8.0 points)
10	Bridgeton	22.6% (±4.6 points)
11	Maurice River Township	21.8% (±8.5 points)
12	Commercial Township	14.6% (±5.5 points)
13	Millville	11.7% (±2.6 points)
14	Vineland	9.2% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Deerfield Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deerfield Township, used by 62.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Deerfield Township heat with oil?

24.5% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in Deerfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deerfield Township have electric heat?

5.6% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Deerfield Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deerfield township, Cumberland 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 Deerfield township, Cumberland County, New Jersey (county subdivision:16900, in state:34 county:011).

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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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