How are homes heated in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), used by 77.0% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% heat with electricity.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
77.0% (±3.1 points)
Electricity
17.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
4.0%

Heating fuel in Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLawrence Township (Mercer County)Mercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas77.0% (±3.1 points)71.3%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.0% (±1.2 points)6.1%6.4%3.9%
Electricity17.4% (±2.9 points)19.5%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.5 points)1.7%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)0.8%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 Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Mercer County (6.1%).

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

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

In Lawrence Township (Mercer County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Mercer County (19.5%).

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 Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrence Township (Mercer County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)—17.4% (±2.9 points)—
The College of New Jersey3.6 mi66.1% (±32.7 points)Higher
Pennington Borough4.1 mi18.2% (±5.2 points)Not measurably different
Mercerville4.4 mi13.7% (±4.3 points)Not measurably different
Ewing Township4.7 mi15.3% (±2.4 points)Not measurably different
West Windsor Township4.9 mi24.2% (±3.5 points)Higher
Princeton5.1 mi21.7% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Trenton5.5 mi26.3% (±2.4 points)Higher
Princeton Junction5.5 mi16.2% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (66.1%), West Windsor Township, NJ (24.2%), Trenton, NJ (26.3%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
2Hopewell Borough19.5% (±5.7 points)
3Pennington Borough12.2% (±4.0 points)
4Ewing Township7.0% (±1.7 points)
5Robbinsville Township6.5% (±2.9 points)
6Trenton5.8% (±1.7 points)
7Hamilton Township (Mercer County)5.6% (±1.5 points)
8Lawrence Township (Mercer County)4.0% (±1.2 points)
9Princeton3.6% (±1.1 points)
10Hightstown Borough3.5% (±2.8 points)
11East Windsor Township3.1% (±1.5 points)
12West Windsor Township2.2% (±1.1 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lawrence Township (Mercer County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lawrenceville.

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 Lawrence Township (Mercer County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lawrence Township (Mercer County), used by 77.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) heat with oil?

4.0% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lawrence Township (Mercer County) have electric heat?

17.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Lawrence Township (Mercer 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 Lawrence township, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:39510, in state:34 county:021).

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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