How are homes heated in Fords, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Fords, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fords, used by 82.1% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% heat with electricity.

5.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.1% (±4.1 points)
Electricity: 10.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.3%

Heating fuel in Fords

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fords	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	82.1% (±4.1 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.3% (±2.2 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.4% (±3.7 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.3 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 Fords, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Fords, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Middlesex County (15.3%).

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 Fords

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fords
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fords	—	10.4% (±3.7 points)	—
Hopelawn	1.2 mi	5.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Menlo Park Terrace	1.3 mi	10.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keasbey	1.5 mi	9.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	1.8 mi	14.7% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Iselin	2.4 mi	6.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Perth Amboy	2.5 mi	16.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Metuchen Borough	2.6 mi	10.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edison Township	2.9 mi	11.7% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Perth Amboy, NJ (16.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Hopelawn	15.2% (±13.7 points)
2	Menlo Park Terrace	6.4% (±4.4 points)
3 (tie)	Colonia	6.2% (±2.9 points)
3 (tie)	Woodbridge	6.2% (±3.0 points)
5	Fords	5.3% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Iselin	4.2% (±2.3 points)
6 (tie)	Port Reading	4.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Sewaren	3.8% (±2.8 points)
9	Madison Park	3.6% (±5.6 points)
10	Laurence Harbor	3.5% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Avenel	2.6% (±1.7 points)

Showing 11 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Woodbridge 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 Fords

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Fords, used by 82.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fords heat with oil?

5.3% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Fords use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fords have electric heat?

10.4% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Fords heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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