How are homes heated in East Franklin, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in East Franklin, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Franklin, used by 70.2% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% heat with electricity.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.2% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 21.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.8%

Heating fuel in East Franklin

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Franklin	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	70.2% (±10.1 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.8% (±4.0 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.5% (±9.5 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±1.1 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 East Franklin, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In East Franklin, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (14.4%).

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 East Franklin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Franklin
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Franklin	—	21.5% (±9.5 points)	—
Voorhees	1.4 mi	36.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Brunswick	1.5 mi	34.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	1.8 mi	12.5% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	1.9 mi	18.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park Borough	2.3 mi	22.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Brunswick Township	3.0 mi	14.1% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebush	3.4 mi	2.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Milltown Borough	3.5 mi	7.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middlebush, NJ (2.8%), Milltown Borough, NJ (7.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Brunswick, NJ (34.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Ten Mile Run	17.4% (±14.3 points)
3	Belle Mead	8.9% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Blackwells Mills	7.2% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Middlebush	7.2% (±9.6 points)
6	Bridgewater Center	6.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Six Mile Run	5.4% (±5.8 points)
8	East Franklin	4.8% (±4.0 points)
9	Hillsborough	4.1% (±2.0 points)
10	Martinsville	2.7% (±1.2 points)
11 (tie)	Neshanic Station	2.6% (±2.1 points)
11 (tie)	Voorhees	2.6% (±3.9 points)
13	Basking Ridge	2.4% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Bradley Gardens	2.1% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 East Franklin

What is the most common way to heat a home in East Franklin?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Franklin, used by 70.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Franklin heat with oil?

4.8% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in East Franklin use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Franklin have electric heat?

21.5% (±9.5 points) of occupied homes in East Franklin heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Franklin 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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