How are homes heated in Forsgate, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Forsgate, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forsgate, used by 94.7% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.8% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 94.7% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 2.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Forsgate

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Forsgate	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	94.7% (±4.8 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±6.1 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.8% (±3.5 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.1 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 Forsgate, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Forsgate, 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 Forsgate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forsgate
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Forsgate	—	2.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Rossmoor	1.0 mi	92.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Jamesburg Borough	1.5 mi	12.7% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Whittingham	2.0 mi	6.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Concordia	2.6 mi	86.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Clearbrook	2.7 mi	94.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Dayton	2.9 mi	10.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
The Ponds	3.0 mi	34.8% (±26.7 points)	Higher
Helmetta Borough	3.1 mi	15.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rossmoor, NJ (92.9%), Jamesburg Borough, NJ (12.7%), Concordia, NJ (86.0%).

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
17 (tie)	Cranbury	0.8% (±1.2 points)
17 (tie)	Kendall Park	0.8% (±0.9 points)
19	Princeton Meadows	0.4% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Clearbrook	0.0% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±1.7 points)
20 (tie)	Deans	0.0% (±10.2 points)
20 (tie)	Forsgate	0.0% (±6.1 points)
20 (tie)	Keasbey	0.0% (±5.2 points)
20 (tie)	Monroe Manor	0.0% (±6.8 points)
20 (tie)	Plainsboro Center	0.0% (±3.0 points)
20 (tie)	Regency at Monroe	0.0% (±3.6 points)
20 (tie)	Rossmoor	0.0% (±1.9 points)
20 (tie)	Rutgers University-Busch Campus	0.0% (±61.7 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Monroe Township (Middlesex County), 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 Forsgate

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Forsgate, used by 94.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Forsgate heat with oil?

0.0% (±6.1 points) of occupied homes in Forsgate use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Forsgate have electric heat?

2.8% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in Forsgate heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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