How are homes heated in Forked River, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Forked River, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forked River, used by 83.3% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.3% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Forked River

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forked River	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	83.3% (±6.9 points)	78.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±5.9 points)	15.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.1% (±2.7 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±1.0 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 Forked River, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ocean County (3.8%).

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

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

In Forked River, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ocean County (15.2%).

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 Forked River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forked River
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forked River	—	12.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Waretown	2.6 mi	9.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	3.0 mi	9.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat	5.4 mi	11.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley Township	6.1 mi	7.4% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat Light Borough	6.5 mi	12.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat Township	6.5 mi	9.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beachwood Borough	7.2 mi	6.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Gate Borough	7.4 mi	4.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ocean Gate Borough, NJ (4.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
15	Mystic Island	0.4% (±0.6 points)
16	Leisure Village	0.3% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	Barnegat	0.0% (±3.5 points)
17 (tie)	Beach Haven West	0.0% (±1.9 points)
17 (tie)	Dover Beaches North	0.0% (±3.9 points)
17 (tie)	Dover Beaches South	0.0% (±5.2 points)
17 (tie)	Forked River	0.0% (±2.0 points)
17 (tie)	Holiday Heights	0.0% (±3.4 points)
17 (tie)	Leisure Knoll	0.0% (±3.0 points)
17 (tie)	Leisure Village East	0.0% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Leisure Village West	0.0% (±1.7 points)
17 (tie)	Silver Ridge	0.0% (±5.0 points)
17 (tie)	Waretown	0.0% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Lacey 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 Forked River

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forked River, used by 83.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forked River heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Forked River use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forked River have electric heat?

12.3% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Forked River heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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