How are homes heated in Finderne, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Finderne, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Finderne, used by 72.3% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.3% (±8.9 points)
Electricity: 25.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Finderne

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Finderne	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	72.3% (±8.9 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±1.2 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	25.0% (±9.3 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.0% (±1.7 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.7 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 Finderne, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In Finderne, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Finderne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Finderne
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Finderne	—	25.0% (±9.3 points)	—
Manville Borough	1.6 mi	7.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Somerville Borough	1.9 mi	27.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bound Brook Borough	2.0 mi	24.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Bound Brook Borough	2.5 mi	17.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Center	2.7 mi	12.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Weston	2.7 mi	14.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsville	2.9 mi	5.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Green Knoll	3.7 mi	22.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manville Borough, NJ (7.0%), Franklin Center, NJ (12.0%), Martinsville, NJ (5.7%).

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
14 (tie)	Bradley Gardens	2.1% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Kingston	2.1% (±3.7 points)
16	Lyons	1.9% (±1.5 points)
17 (tie)	Green Knoll	1.6% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Liberty Corner	1.6% (±2.3 points)
19	Franklin Park	1.2% (±1.2 points)
20	Finderne	1.0% (±1.2 points)
21	The Hills	0.9% (±0.7 points)
22	Somerset	0.8% (±0.5 points)
23	Franklin Center	0.4% (±0.6 points)
24	Weston	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bridgewater 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 Finderne

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

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

How many homes in Finderne heat with oil?

1.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Finderne use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Finderne have electric heat?

25.0% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Finderne heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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