How are homes heated in Dennis Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Dennis Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dennis Township, used by 53.4% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.0% heat with electricity.

8.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 53.4% (±6.2 points)
Electricity: 9.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.3%

Heating fuel in Dennis Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dennis Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	53.4% (±6.2 points)	68.0%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.3% (±2.7 points)	3.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	9.0% (±3.9 points)	20.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.5% (±4.3 points)	5.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	5.3% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	6.5% (±4.4 points)	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Dennis Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cape May County (3.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Dennis Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cape May County (20.5%).

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 Dennis Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dennis Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dennis Township	—	9.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Woodbine Borough	1.6 mi	23.6% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Seaville	5.5 mi	6.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Township	6.1 mi	9.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sea Isle City	7.3 mi	19.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Palermo	7.3 mi	5.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Township	7.9 mi	17.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Maurice River Township	8.5 mi	17.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cape May Court House	8.8 mi	20.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodbine Borough, NJ (23.6%), Sea Isle City, NJ (19.4%), Middle Township, NJ (17.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cape May Point Borough	28.0% (±25.6 points)
2	Woodbine Borough	18.5% (±9.5 points)
3	Dennis Township	8.3% (±2.7 points)
4	Upper Township	6.1% (±2.7 points)
5	Middle Township	4.9% (±2.0 points)
6	Lower Township	2.4% (±1.1 points)
7	Cape May	2.2% (±2.4 points)
8	Wildwood	1.9% (±2.1 points)
9	West Cape May Borough	1.8% (±2.0 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Dennis Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dennis Township, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dennis Township heat with oil?

8.3% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Dennis Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dennis Township have electric heat?

9.0% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes in Dennis Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dennis township, Cape May County, 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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