How are homes heated in East Greenwich Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in East Greenwich Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Greenwich Township, used by 83.2% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with electricity.

7.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.2% (±4.2 points)
Electricity: 6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.2%

Heating fuel in East Greenwich Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Greenwich Township	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	83.2% (±4.2 points)	77.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.2% (±3.1 points)	8.2%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.0% (±2.7 points)	10.7%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 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 East Greenwich Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gloucester County (8.2%).

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

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

In East Greenwich Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 East Greenwich Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Greenwich Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Greenwich Township	—	6.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Gibbstown	3.1 mi	6.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paulsboro Borough	3.4 mi	19.0% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	4.0 mi	9.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mantua Township	4.1 mi	8.1% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Valley	4.5 mi	2.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Deptford Township	4.6 mi	21.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Harrison Township	4.8 mi	6.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Swedesboro Borough	4.8 mi	14.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paulsboro Borough, NJ (19.0%), West Deptford Township, NJ (21.6%), Swedesboro Borough, NJ (14.7%).

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
10	Logan Township	11.6% (±5.5 points)
11 (tie)	Newfield Borough	8.4% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	Westville Borough	8.4% (±4.0 points)
13	West Deptford Township	8.2% (±2.1 points)
14	Monroe Township (Gloucester County)	8.1% (±2.4 points)
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)

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

The figures for East Greenwich Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mickleton, Mount Royal.

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 Greenwich Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Greenwich Township, used by 83.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Greenwich Township heat with oil?

7.2% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in East Greenwich Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Greenwich Township have electric heat?

6.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in East Greenwich Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Greenwich 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 East Greenwich township, Gloucester County, New Jersey (county subdivision:19180, 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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