How are homes heated in East Windsor Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in East Windsor Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Windsor Township, used by 72.3% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% heat with electricity.

3.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.3% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 21.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.1%

Heating fuel in East Windsor Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Windsor Township	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	72.3% (±4.7 points)	71.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.1% (±1.5 points)	6.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.4% (±4.4 points)	19.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.6% (±0.9 points)	0.8%	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 Windsor Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Mercer County (6.1%).

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

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

In East Windsor Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mercer County (19.5%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near East Windsor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Windsor Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Windsor Township	—	21.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Hightstown Borough	0.8 mi	11.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Monroe Manor	3.1 mi	6.7% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Cranbury	3.8 mi	18.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	3.8 mi	13.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Robbinsville Township	4.1 mi	11.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Stonebridge	4.2 mi	14.4% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Roosevelt Borough	4.3 mi	3.8% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Clearbrook	5.0 mi	94.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hightstown Borough, NJ (11.5%), Monroe Manor, NJ (6.7%), Cranbury Township, NJ (13.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clearbrook, NJ (94.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Robbinsville Township	6.5% (±2.9 points)
6	Trenton	5.8% (±1.7 points)
7	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	5.6% (±1.5 points)
8	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.0% (±1.2 points)
9	Princeton	3.6% (±1.1 points)
10	Hightstown Borough	3.5% (±2.8 points)
11	East Windsor Township	3.1% (±1.5 points)
12	West Windsor Township	2.2% (±1.1 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Windsor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Twin Rivers.

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 Windsor Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Windsor Township, used by 72.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Windsor Township heat with oil?

3.1% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in East Windsor Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Windsor Township have electric heat?

21.4% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in East Windsor Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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