How are homes heated in Florence Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Florence Township, used by 77.9% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% heat with electricity.

6.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
77.9% (±5.3 points)
Electricity
14.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.3%

Heating fuel in Florence Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostFlorence TownshipBurlington CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas77.9% (±5.3 points)70.1%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.3% (±4.0 points)6.6%6.4%3.9%
Electricity14.3% (±3.2 points)19.3%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.4 points)2.2%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.9 points)0.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.2% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%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 Florence Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Burlington County (6.6%).

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

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

In Florence Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Burlington County (19.3%).

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 Florence Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Florence Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Florence Township—14.3% (±3.2 points)—
Tullytown3.4 mi42.6% (±8.8 points)Higher
Bristol3.5 mi15.4% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Burlington Township3.5 mi21.1% (±3.5 points)Higher
Burlington3.7 mi21.0% (±4.6 points)Higher
Fieldsboro Borough4.0 mi9.5% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Mansfield Township (Burlington County)4.0 mi9.9% (±2.9 points)Lower
Bristol Township4.7 mi35.4% (±3.0 points)Higher
Levittown5.3 mi24.6% (±3.0 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mansfield Township (Burlington County), NJ (9.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tullytown, PA (42.6%), Burlington Township, NJ (21.1%), Burlington, NJ (21.0%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
16Westampton Township8.9% (±4.3 points)
17 (tie)Mansfield Township (Burlington County)7.6% (±3.5 points)
17 (tie)New Hanover Township7.6% (±3.4 points)
19Palmyra Borough7.5% (±2.5 points)
20Beverly7.2% (±4.9 points)
21Medford Township6.5% (±1.9 points)
22Florence Township6.3% (±4.0 points)
23 (tie)Eastampton Township6.1% (±4.0 points)
23 (tie)Riverside Township6.1% (±2.1 points)
25Mount Holly Township5.2% (±2.3 points)
26Bordentown5.1% (±2.9 points)
27 (tie)Delanco Township5.0% (±3.0 points)
27 (tie)Fieldsboro Borough5.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Florence Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Florence, Roebling.

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 Florence Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Florence Township, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Florence Township heat with oil?

6.3% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Florence Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Florence Township have electric heat?

14.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Florence Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Florence township, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:23850, in state:34 county:005).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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