How are homes heated in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), NJ?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), used by 47.8% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% heat with utility gas.

6.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
36.1% (±8.2 points)
Electricity
6.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene
47.8%

Heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostHopewell Township (Cumberland County)Cumberland CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas36.1% (±8.2 points)64.8%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.47.8% (±9.4 points)17.1%6.4%3.9%
Electricity6.7% (±3.6 points)12.0%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.7% (±2.2 points)3.3%2.4%4.9%
Wood3.6% (±3.5 points)1.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.9 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.1% (±3.7 points)0.8%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.9 points)0.6%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 Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cumberland County (17.1%).

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

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

In Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cumberland County (12.0%).

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 Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)—6.7% (±3.6 points)—
Shiloh Borough1.7 mi3.0% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Sunset Lake2.7 mi0.0% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Bridgeton2.9 mi13.1% (±4.1 points)Higher
Silver Lake (Cumberland County)3.0 mi0.0% (±7.3 points)Not measurably different
Stow Creek Township4.2 mi10.3% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Gouldtown5.1 mi7.6% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)5.1 mi9.4% (±2.3 points)Not measurably different
Upper Deerfield Township5.1 mi7.5% (±4.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeton, NJ (13.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)68.1% (±7.7 points)
2Stow Creek Township67.1% (±6.9 points)
3Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)47.8% (±9.4 points)
4Shiloh Borough40.9% (±15.1 points)
5Upper Deerfield Township34.3% (±6.4 points)
6Downe Township33.5% (±8.4 points)
7Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)32.6% (±4.6 points)
8Deerfield Township24.5% (±6.2 points)
9Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)24.3% (±8.0 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: West Park.

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 Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), used by 47.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) heat with oil?

47.8% (±9.4 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County) have electric heat?

6.7% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in Hopewell Township (Cumberland 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 Hopewell township, Cumberland County, New Jersey (county subdivision:33120, in state:34 county:011).

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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