How are homes heated in Deptford Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Deptford Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deptford Township, used by 83.3% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.3% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.3% (±2.8 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in Deptford Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Deptford Township	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	83.3% (±2.8 points)	77.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±1.4 points)	8.2%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±2.4 points)	10.7%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	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 Deptford Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Gloucester County (8.2%).

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

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

In Deptford Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gloucester County (10.7%).

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 Deptford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deptford Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Deptford Township	—	10.3% (±2.4 points)	—
Woodbury Heights Borough	1.8 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Woodbury	2.3 mi	13.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wenonah Borough	2.4 mi	4.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Blackwood	3.1 mi	8.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Glendora	3.1 mi	8.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Runnemede Borough	3.3 mi	8.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bellmawr Borough	3.6 mi	16.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Sewell	3.6 mi	5.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodbury Heights Borough, NJ (5.1%), Wenonah Borough, NJ (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellmawr Borough, NJ (16.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Woodbury Heights Borough	7.3% (±3.1 points)
16	East Greenwich Township	7.2% (±3.1 points)
17	Harrison Township	6.8% (±4.9 points)
18	Mantua Township	5.9% (±2.1 points)
19	Pitman Borough	5.7% (±2.1 points)
20	Clayton Borough	3.9% (±1.9 points)
21	Deptford Township	3.5% (±1.4 points)
22	Woolwich Township	2.7% (±1.3 points)
23 (tie)	Glassboro Borough	2.5% (±1.7 points)
23 (tie)	Washington Township (Gloucester County)	2.5% (±0.8 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Deptford Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Deptford Township, used by 83.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Deptford Township heat with oil?

3.5% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Deptford Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Deptford Township have electric heat?

10.3% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Deptford Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deptford township, Gloucester 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 Deptford township, Gloucester County, New Jersey (county subdivision:17710, in state:34 county:015).

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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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