How are homes heated in Ellisburg, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Ellisburg, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ellisburg, used by 70.2% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% heat with electricity.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.2% (±6.4 points)
Electricity: 25.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Ellisburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ellisburg	Camden County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	70.2% (±6.4 points)	74.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	25.2% (±6.3 points)	18.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	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 Ellisburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Camden County (4.4%).

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

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

In Ellisburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Camden County (18.2%).

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 Ellisburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellisburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ellisburg	—	25.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Kingston Estates	1.0 mi	19.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Hill Mall	1.3 mi	17.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barclay	1.4 mi	9.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Golden Triangle	1.7 mi	14.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Haddonfield Borough	2.2 mi	11.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Maple Shade Township	2.4 mi	24.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westmont	2.5 mi	18.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greentree	2.9 mi	11.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barclay, NJ (9.0%), Golden Triangle, NJ (14.5%), Haddonfield Borough, NJ (11.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Golden Triangle	6.3% (±3.8 points)
3	Glendora	5.4% (±2.5 points)
4	Westmont	4.1% (±2.7 points)
5 (tie)	Cherry Hill Mall	3.0% (±1.7 points)
5 (tie)	Sicklerville	3.0% (±1.3 points)
7	West Berlin	2.5% (±4.2 points)
8	Ellisburg	2.3% (±1.9 points)
9	Blackwood	1.9% (±1.5 points)
10	Springdale	1.4% (±1.3 points)
11 (tie)	Ashland	1.1% (±0.8 points)
11 (tie)	Barclay	1.1% (±1.0 points)
13 (tie)	Echelon	0.9% (±0.7 points)
13 (tie)	Kingston Estates	0.9% (±1.2 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Camden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Cherry Hill Township, 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 Ellisburg

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

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

How many homes in Ellisburg heat with oil?

2.3% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Ellisburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ellisburg have electric heat?

25.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Ellisburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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