How are homes heated in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County), NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County), used by 54.1% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.2% heat with electricity.

31.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
54.1% (±7.8 points)
Electricity
9.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
31.0%

Heating fuel in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostGreenwich Township (Gloucester County)Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas54.1% (±7.8 points)77.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.31.0% (±7.8 points)8.2%6.4%3.9%
Electricity9.2% (±4.7 points)10.7%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.6% (±2.0 points)1.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±1.0 points)0.5%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy2.2% (±2.7 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.2 points)0.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.2 points)0.3%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 Greenwich Township (Gloucester County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Gloucester County (8.2%).

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

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

In Greenwich Township (Gloucester County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gloucester County (10.7%).

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 Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)—9.2% (±4.7 points)—
Paulsboro Borough2.6 mi19.0% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)2.8 mi18.8% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Eddystone2.9 mi23.5% (±9.8 points)Higher
Norwood3.6 mi15.7% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Ridley Park3.6 mi26.2% (±5.1 points)Higher
Prospect Park3.7 mi22.7% (±10.0 points)Higher
Folcroft3.8 mi28.3% (±8.6 points)Higher
Mickleton3.8 mi0.0% (±5.6 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mickleton, NJ (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eddystone, PA (23.5%), Ridley Park, PA (26.2%), Prospect Park, PA (22.7%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)31.0% (±7.8 points)
2Elk Township28.2% (±7.0 points)
3Paulsboro Borough28.1% (±10.1 points)
4Franklin Township (Gloucester County)24.7% (±3.8 points)
5Swedesboro Borough19.1% (±8.8 points)
6South Harrison Township17.2% (±5.6 points)
7National Park Borough13.8% (±5.3 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gibbstown.

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 Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County), used by 54.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) heat with oil?

31.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) have electric heat?

9.2% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Greenwich Township (Gloucester County) 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 Greenwich township, Gloucester County, New Jersey (county subdivision:28185, in state:34 county:015).

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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