How are homes heated in Freehold Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Freehold Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Freehold Township, used by 83.4% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.4% (±2.7 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in Freehold Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Freehold Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	83.4% (±2.7 points)	81.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±1.2 points)	3.2%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±2.5 points)	12.9%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.2 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 Freehold Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monmouth County (3.2%).

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

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

In Freehold Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monmouth County (12.9%).

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 Freehold Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freehold Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Freehold Township	—	11.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Freehold Borough	2.8 mi	14.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Center	4.7 mi	2.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Manalapan Township	4.7 mi	13.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Howell Township	5.8 mi	10.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Englishtown Borough	5.9 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yorketown	6.0 mi	1.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Farmingdale Borough	7.0 mi	14.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Millstone Township	7.0 mi	2.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vista Center, NJ (2.2%), Yorketown, NJ (1.6%), Millstone Township, NJ (2.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Atlantic Highlands Borough	4.5% (±3.9 points)
12 (tie)	Keyport Borough	4.5% (±2.5 points)
12 (tie)	Red Bank Borough	4.5% (±2.2 points)
15	Freehold Borough	4.0% (±1.7 points)
16	Neptune City Borough	3.9% (±3.2 points)
17	Manalapan Township	3.8% (±1.8 points)
18	Freehold Township	3.5% (±1.2 points)
19	Farmingdale Borough	3.4% (±2.1 points)
20	Wall Township	3.3% (±1.3 points)
21	Matawan Borough	3.1% (±1.8 points)
22 (tie)	Lake Como Borough	2.9% (±2.1 points)
22 (tie)	Tinton Falls Borough	2.9% (±1.3 points)
24 (tie)	Marlboro Township	2.8% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Freehold Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Freehold, West Freehold.

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 Freehold Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Freehold Township, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Freehold Township heat with oil?

3.5% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Freehold Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Freehold Township have electric heat?

11.5% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes in Freehold Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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 Freehold township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:25230, in state:34 county:025).

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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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