How are homes heated in Harrison Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township, used by 85.6% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with electricity.

6.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
85.6% (±5.3 points)
Electricity
6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.8%

Heating fuel in Harrison Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHarrison TownshipGloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas85.6% (±5.3 points)77.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.8% (±4.9 points)8.2%6.4%3.9%
Electricity6.0% (±2.4 points)10.7%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.9% (±0.7 points)1.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.1 points)0.5%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±0.7 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.0 points)0.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.0 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 Harrison Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gloucester County (8.2%).

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

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

In Harrison Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Harrison Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Harrison Township—6.0% (±2.4 points)—
Mantua Township3.0 mi8.1% (±2.1 points)Not measurably different
South Harrison Township3.4 mi9.9% (±6.2 points)Not measurably different
Pitman Borough4.0 mi6.1% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Sewell4.4 mi5.1% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
East Greenwich Township4.8 mi6.0% (±2.7 points)Not measurably different
Mickleton5.0 mi0.0% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
Elk Township5.1 mi2.1% (±2.6 points)Lower
Glassboro Borough5.3 mi14.6% (±3.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Township, NJ (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glassboro Borough, NJ (14.6%).

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
11 (tie)Newfield Borough8.4% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)Westville Borough8.4% (±4.0 points)
13West Deptford Township8.2% (±2.1 points)
14Monroe Township (Gloucester County)8.1% (±2.4 points)
15Woodbury Heights Borough7.3% (±3.1 points)
16East Greenwich Township7.2% (±3.1 points)
17Harrison Township6.8% (±4.9 points)
18Mantua Township5.9% (±2.1 points)
19Pitman Borough5.7% (±2.1 points)
20Clayton Borough3.9% (±1.9 points)
21Deptford Township3.5% (±1.4 points)
22Woolwich Township2.7% (±1.3 points)
23 (tie)Glassboro Borough2.5% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harrison Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mullica Hill, Richwood.

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 Harrison Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Harrison Township, used by 85.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Harrison Township heat with oil?

6.8% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Harrison Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Harrison Township have electric heat?

6.0% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Harrison 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 Harrison township, Gloucester County, New Jersey (county subdivision:30180, 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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