How are homes heated in Laurence Harbor, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Laurence Harbor, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laurence Harbor, used by 89.9% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% heat with electricity.

3.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 89.9% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 6.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.5%

Heating fuel in Laurence Harbor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Laurence Harbor	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	89.9% (±4.9 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.5% (±3.4 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	6.0% (±3.1 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.7%	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 Laurence Harbor, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Laurence Harbor, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Middlesex County (15.3%).

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 Laurence Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurence Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Laurence Harbor	—	6.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Madison Park	1.9 mi	16.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Aberdeen Township	2.2 mi	14.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Cliffwood Beach	2.2 mi	6.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Matawan Borough	2.8 mi	25.0% (±7.8 points)	Higher
South Amboy	2.9 mi	10.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Keyport Borough	3.3 mi	18.8% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Sayreville Borough	3.5 mi	11.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Strathmore	3.7 mi	10.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Park, NJ (16.6%), Aberdeen Township, NJ (14.5%), Matawan Borough, NJ (25.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Woodbridge	6.2% (±3.0 points)
5	Fords	5.3% (±2.2 points)
6 (tie)	Iselin	4.2% (±2.3 points)
6 (tie)	Port Reading	4.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Sewaren	3.8% (±2.8 points)
9	Madison Park	3.6% (±5.6 points)
10	Laurence Harbor	3.5% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Avenel	2.6% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Old Bridge	2.6% (±1.3 points)
13	Brownville	2.5% (±2.9 points)
14	Concordia	2.2% (±3.5 points)
15	Monmouth Junction	1.6% (±2.1 points)
16	Heathcote	1.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Old Bridge 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 Laurence Harbor

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Laurence Harbor, used by 89.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laurence Harbor heat with oil?

3.5% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Laurence Harbor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Laurence Harbor have electric heat?

6.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Laurence Harbor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laurence Harbor 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 Laurence Harbor CDP, New Jersey (place:39360, 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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