How are homes heated in Lakewood, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Lakewood, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lakewood, used by 76.9% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% heat with electricity.

2.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.9% (±3.4 points)
Electricity: 17.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.8%

Heating fuel in Lakewood

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lakewood	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	76.9% (±3.4 points)	78.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±1.1 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.2% (±3.2 points)	15.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.0% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 Lakewood, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ocean County (3.8%).

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

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

In Lakewood, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ocean County (15.2%).

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 Lakewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakewood
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lakewood	—	17.2% (±3.2 points)	—
Ramtown	3.5 mi	5.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Leisure Village	3.7 mi	76.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Leisure Village East	4.3 mi	49.2% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Cedar Glen West	5.5 mi	13.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Howell Township	5.8 mi	10.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Brick Township	5.8 mi	14.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leisure Knoll	6.7 mi	46.7% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Leisure Village West	6.8 mi	70.4% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ramtown, NJ (5.9%), Howell Township, NJ (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leisure Village, NJ (76.5%), Leisure Village East, NJ (49.2%), Leisure Knoll, NJ (46.7%).

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
2	New Egypt	22.4% (±11.6 points)
3	Pine Lake Park	9.9% (±4.6 points)
4	Vista Center	6.4% (±6.4 points)
5	Holiday City-Berkeley	3.8% (±2.5 points)
6	Toms River	3.1% (±0.6 points)
7	Manahawkin	2.9% (±3.3 points)
8	Lakewood	2.8% (±1.1 points)
9	Cedar Glen Lakes	2.3% (±2.7 points)
10	North Beach Haven	1.8% (±2.2 points)
11	Ocean Acres	1.7% (±1.6 points)
12	Holiday City South	1.5% (±2.4 points)
13	Cedar Glen West	1.3% (±2.2 points)
14	Crestwood Village	0.7% (±0.5 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakewood is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lakewood Township, whose figures include it.

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 Lakewood

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lakewood, used by 76.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lakewood heat with oil?

2.8% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in Lakewood use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lakewood have electric heat?

17.2% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in Lakewood heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakewood CDP, New Jersey

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 Lakewood CDP, New Jersey (place:38580, in state:34).

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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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