How are homes heated in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), used by 73.8% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% heat with electricity.

5.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
73.8% (±2.3 points)
Electricity
17.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
5.6%

Heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHamilton Township (Mercer County)Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas73.8% (±2.3 points)71.3%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.6% (±1.5 points)6.1%6.4%3.9%
Electricity17.6% (±1.9 points)19.5%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±0.6 points)1.7%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.6 points)0.8%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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mercer County (6.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In Hamilton Township (Mercer County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mercer County (19.5%).

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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton Township (Mercer County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)—17.6% (±1.9 points)—
Robbinsville Center2.6 mi10.5% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Bordentown4.3 mi18.2% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Robbinsville Township4.4 mi11.0% (±4.2 points)Lower
Trenton4.8 mi26.3% (±2.4 points)Higher
Allentown Borough4.9 mi15.2% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Bordentown Township5.4 mi12.8% (±3.7 points)Lower
Morrisville5.5 mi31.8% (±8.5 points)Higher
Fieldsboro Borough5.8 mi9.5% (±6.8 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Robbinsville Township, NJ (11.0%), Bordentown Township, NJ (12.8%), Fieldsboro Borough, NJ (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trenton, NJ (26.3%), Morrisville, PA (31.8%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Hopewell Township (Mercer County)27.6% (±4.8 points)
2Hopewell Borough19.5% (±5.7 points)
3Pennington Borough12.2% (±4.0 points)
4Ewing Township7.0% (±1.7 points)
5Robbinsville Township6.5% (±2.9 points)
6Trenton5.8% (±1.7 points)
7Hamilton Township (Mercer County)5.6% (±1.5 points)
8Lawrence Township (Mercer County)4.0% (±1.2 points)
9Princeton3.6% (±1.1 points)
10Hightstown Borough3.5% (±2.8 points)
11East Windsor Township3.1% (±1.5 points)
12West Windsor Township2.2% (±1.1 points)

The figures for Hamilton Township (Mercer County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Groveville, Hamilton Square, Mercerville, White Horse, Yardville.

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 Hamilton Township (Mercer County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Hamilton Township (Mercer County), used by 73.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) heat with oil?

5.6% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) have electric heat?

17.6% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Hamilton Township (Mercer 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 Hamilton township, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:29310, in state:34 county:021).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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