How are homes heated in Dover Beaches South, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Dover Beaches South, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dover Beaches South, used by 85.4% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.4% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 14.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Dover Beaches South

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dover Beaches South	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	85.4% (±5.4 points)	78.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.2 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.6% (±5.4 points)	15.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.2 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.2 points)	0.4%	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 Dover Beaches South, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ocean County (3.8%).

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

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

In Dover Beaches South, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ocean County (15.2%).

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 Dover Beaches South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover Beaches South
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dover Beaches South	—	14.6% (±5.4 points)	—
Seaside Heights Borough	0.7 mi	18.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lavallette Borough	1.1 mi	5.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Seaside Park Borough	2.0 mi	12.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Beaches North	2.7 mi	23.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	3.4 mi	5.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ocean Gate Borough	3.4 mi	4.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Pine Beach Borough	4.8 mi	2.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Toms River	6.3 mi	8.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lavallette Borough, NJ (5.8%), Island Heights Borough, NJ (5.1%), Ocean Gate Borough, NJ (4.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
14	Crestwood Village	0.7% (±0.5 points)
15	Mystic Island	0.4% (±0.6 points)
16	Leisure Village	0.3% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	Barnegat	0.0% (±3.5 points)
17 (tie)	Beach Haven West	0.0% (±1.9 points)
17 (tie)	Dover Beaches North	0.0% (±3.9 points)
17 (tie)	Dover Beaches South	0.0% (±5.2 points)
17 (tie)	Forked River	0.0% (±2.0 points)
17 (tie)	Holiday Heights	0.0% (±3.4 points)
17 (tie)	Leisure Knoll	0.0% (±3.0 points)
17 (tie)	Leisure Village East	0.0% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Leisure Village West	0.0% (±1.7 points)
17 (tie)	Silver Ridge	0.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Toms River Township, 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 Dover Beaches South

What is the most common way to heat a home in Dover Beaches South?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dover Beaches South, used by 85.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dover Beaches South heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Dover Beaches South use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dover Beaches South have electric heat?

14.6% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Dover Beaches South heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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