How are homes heated in Gloucester Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gloucester Township, used by 76.7% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
76.7% (±2.5 points)
Electricity
17.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
3.8%

Heating fuel in Gloucester Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGloucester TownshipCamden CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas76.7% (±2.5 points)74.4%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.8% (±1.4 points)4.4%6.4%3.9%
Electricity17.6% (±2.2 points)18.2%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.9% (±0.5 points)1.4%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±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 Gloucester Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Camden County (4.4%).

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

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

In Gloucester Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Camden County (18.2%).

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 Gloucester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gloucester Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Gloucester Township—17.6% (±2.2 points)—
Turnersville2.2 mi6.3% (±3.8 points)Lower
Laurel Springs Borough2.5 mi8.9% (±4.1 points)Lower
Stratford Borough2.8 mi16.4% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Clementon Borough2.9 mi29.6% (±11.5 points)Higher
Pine Hill Borough3.0 mi18.6% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Lindenwold Borough3.1 mi27.5% (±5.7 points)Higher
Hi-nella Borough3.2 mi16.8% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Gloucester County)3.5 mi11.0% (±2.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turnersville, NJ (6.3%), Laurel Springs Borough, NJ (8.9%), Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clementon Borough, NJ (29.6%), Lindenwold Borough, NJ (27.5%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
19 (tie)Mount Ephraim Borough4.6% (±2.5 points)
21Pennsauken Township4.3% (±1.4 points)
22Pine Hill Borough4.2% (±1.9 points)
23 (tie)Berlin Township4.0% (±4.2 points)
23 (tie)Somerdale Borough4.0% (±2.7 points)
25Stratford Borough3.9% (±2.7 points)
26 (tie)Gloucester Township3.8% (±1.4 points)
26 (tie)Hi-nella Borough3.8% (±3.8 points)
28Gloucester City3.7% (±1.9 points)
29Bellmawr Borough2.2% (±1.2 points)
30Cherry Hill Township2.1% (±0.6 points)
31Audubon Park Borough1.7% (±2.2 points)
32Voorhees Township1.4% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Camden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Gloucester Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Blackwood, Glendora, Sicklerville.

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 Gloucester Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gloucester Township, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gloucester Township heat with oil?

3.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Gloucester Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gloucester Township have electric heat?

17.6% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Gloucester Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey (county subdivision:26760, in state:34 county:007).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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