How are homes heated in Egg Harbor Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Egg Harbor Township, used by 79.4% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.6% heat with electricity.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.4% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 10.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.5%

Heating fuel in Egg Harbor Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Egg Harbor Township	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	79.4% (±2.7 points)	71.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.5% (±1.3 points)	5.2%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.6% (±2.1 points)	17.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.7% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.0%	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 Egg Harbor Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Atlantic County (5.2%).

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

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

In Egg Harbor Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Atlantic County (17.4%).

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 Egg Harbor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Egg Harbor Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Egg Harbor Township	—	10.6% (±2.1 points)	—
Northfield	3.2 mi	4.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Linwood	3.4 mi	10.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Somers Point	4.4 mi	13.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
McKee City	4.9 mi	24.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Pleasantville	5.3 mi	18.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Margate City	6.6 mi	22.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Longport Borough	6.6 mi	23.6% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Pomona	6.9 mi	9.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northfield, NJ (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McKee City, NJ (24.6%), Pleasantville, NJ (18.0%), Margate City, NJ (22.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
8	Hammonton Town	10.9% (±3.0 points)
9	Folsom Borough	10.6% (±4.1 points)
10	Pleasantville	6.2% (±2.5 points)
11	Buena Vista Township	6.1% (±3.5 points)
12	Absecon	5.3% (±3.6 points)
13	Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	4.8% (±1.7 points)
14	Egg Harbor Township	4.5% (±1.3 points)
15	Galloway Township	4.4% (±1.5 points)
16	Northfield	3.7% (±1.9 points)
17	Linwood	2.8% (±1.6 points)
18	Margate City	1.5% (±1.1 points)
19	Ventnor City	1.3% (±1.0 points)
20	Somers Point	1.0% (±0.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Egg Harbor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bargaintown, English Creek.

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 Egg Harbor Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Egg Harbor Township, used by 79.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Egg Harbor Township heat with oil?

4.5% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Egg Harbor Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Egg Harbor Township have electric heat?

10.6% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Egg Harbor Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Egg Harbor township, Atlantic 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 Egg Harbor township, Atlantic County, New Jersey (county subdivision:20290, in state:34 county:001).

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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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