How are homes heated in Laurel Lake, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Laurel Lake, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laurel Lake, used by 72.2% (±10.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.7% heat with electricity.

14.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.2% (±10.9 points)
Electricity: 5.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.7%

Heating fuel in Laurel Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laurel Lake	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	72.2% (±10.9 points)	64.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.7% (±7.8 points)	17.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	5.7% (±4.3 points)	12.0%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.8 points)	3.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	4.0% (±4.7 points)	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.8 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 Laurel Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cumberland County (17.1%).

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

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

In Laurel Lake, 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 Laurel Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laurel Lake	—	5.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Port Norris	4.5 mi	8.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Millville	4.6 mi	15.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Maurice River Township	5.8 mi	17.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Centre Grove	6.1 mi	16.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Downe Township	6.7 mi	7.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	8.2 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vineland	9.7 mi	11.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Gouldtown	11 mi	7.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millville, NJ (15.8%), Maurice River Township, NJ (17.3%), Vineland, NJ (11.3%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Silver Lake (Cumberland County)	43.9% (±14.4 points)
2	Gouldtown	32.5% (±10.1 points)
3	West Park	29.3% (±10.3 points)
4	Sunset Lake	18.1% (±20.1 points)
5	Port Norris	17.6% (±10.8 points)
6	Centre Grove	15.7% (±12.5 points)
7	Laurel Lake	14.7% (±7.8 points)
8	Rosenhayn	14.0% (±7.8 points)
9	Seabrook Farms	2.9% (±3.3 points)

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

It lies inside Commercial 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 Laurel Lake

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laurel Lake, used by 72.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laurel Lake heat with oil?

14.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Laurel Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laurel Lake have electric heat?

5.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Laurel Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurel Lake CDP, 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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