How are homes heated in Lacey Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Lacey Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lacey Township, used by 85.3% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.3% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 10.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in Lacey Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lacey Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	85.3% (±3.2 points)	78.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.4% (±2.8 points)	15.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	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 Lacey Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ocean County (3.8%).

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

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

In Lacey Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Ocean County (15.2%).

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 Lacey Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lacey Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lacey Township	—	10.4% (±2.8 points)	—
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	5.3 mi	9.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley Township	5.6 mi	7.4% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Heights	5.9 mi	1.1% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Waretown	6.0 mi	9.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat Township	6.1 mi	9.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beachwood Borough	6.1 mi	6.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Toms River Borough	6.6 mi	4.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Holiday City South	7.0 mi	3.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holiday Heights, NJ (1.1%), South Toms River Borough, NJ (4.8%), Holiday City South, NJ (3.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
17	Island Heights Borough	2.1% (±1.4 points)
18	Brick Township	1.9% (±0.6 points)
19	South Toms River Borough	1.8% (±2.3 points)
20	Long Beach Township	1.6% (±1.6 points)
21	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	1.5% (±2.1 points)
22	Stafford Township	1.4% (±1.1 points)
23	Lacey Township	1.0% (±0.6 points)
24	Bay Head Borough	0.8% (±1.2 points)
25	Seaside Park Borough	0.7% (±1.0 points)
26	Beach Haven Borough	0.6% (±0.9 points)
27 (tie)	Harvey Cedars Borough	0.0% (±16.6 points)
27 (tie)	Lavallette Borough	0.0% (±4.9 points)
27 (tie)	Mantoloking Borough	0.0% (±20.7 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lacey Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Forked River.

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 Lacey Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lacey Township, used by 85.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lacey Township heat with oil?

1.0% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Lacey Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lacey Township have electric heat?

10.4% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Lacey Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lacey township, Ocean County, New Jersey

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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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