How are homes heated in Fort Dix, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Dix, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Dix, used by 65.0% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.7% heat with utility gas.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 26.7% (±15.4 points)
Electricity: 65.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Fort Dix

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Dix	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	26.7% (±15.4 points)	70.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.4 points)	6.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	65.0% (±14.4 points)	19.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.3 points)	2.2%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	5.7% (±3.2 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 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 Fort Dix, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Burlington County (6.6%).

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

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

In Fort Dix, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Burlington County (19.3%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Dix

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Dix
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Dix	—	65.0% (±14.4 points)	—
Wrightstown Borough	1.8 mi	24.4% (±13.6 points)	Lower
McGuire AFB	2.0 mi	63.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Browns Mills	3.2 mi	18.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pemberton Township	3.3 mi	25.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Pemberton Borough	4.6 mi	11.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Pemberton Heights	4.7 mi	48.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Country Lake Estates	5.5 mi	23.9% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Burlington County)	5.7 mi	7.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wrightstown Borough, NJ (24.4%), Browns Mills, NJ (18.6%), Pemberton Township, NJ (25.1%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Browns Mills	14.3% (±4.3 points)
5	Pemberton Heights	6.0% (±5.3 points)
6	Florence	2.7% (±1.8 points)
7	Marlton	1.9% (±0.9 points)
8	Moorestown-Lenola	1.1% (±0.8 points)
9	Ramblewood	0.5% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Fort Dix	0.3% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	McGuire AFB	0.3% (±0.4 points)
12	Leisuretowne	0.0% (±2.2 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside New Hanover 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 Fort Dix

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Dix, used by 65.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Dix heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Dix use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Dix have electric heat?

65.0% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes in Fort Dix heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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