How are homes heated in Downe Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Downe Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Downe Township, used by 42.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.0% heat with electricity.

33.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.0% (±9.1 points)
Electricity: 7.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 33.5%

Heating fuel in Downe Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Downe Township	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	42.0% (±9.1 points)	64.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33.5% (±8.4 points)	17.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	7.0% (±3.8 points)	12.0%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.7% (±4.0 points)	3.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	8.3% (±9.0 points)	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.7 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 Downe 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 Downe 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 Downe Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downe Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Downe Township	—	7.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Port Norris	4.7 mi	8.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Commercial Township	4.7 mi	8.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	5.3 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Grove	6.3 mi	16.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Lake	6.7 mi	5.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	9.1 mi	9.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millville	9.3 mi	15.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Gouldtown	11 mi	7.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millville, NJ (15.8%).

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
1	Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)	68.1% (±7.7 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Downe Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Downe Township, used by 42.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Downe Township heat with oil?

33.5% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Downe Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Downe Township have electric heat?

7.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Downe Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Downe township, Cumberland 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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