How are homes heated in Liberty Corner, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Liberty Corner, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Corner, used by 68.0% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.0% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 26.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Liberty Corner

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Liberty Corner	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	68.0% (±9.9 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±2.3 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	26.6% (±10.1 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.6% (±4.1 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.2% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.9 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 Liberty Corner, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In Liberty Corner, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Somerset County (14.4%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Liberty Corner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Corner
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Liberty Corner	—	26.6% (±10.1 points)	—
The Hills	2.0 mi	21.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lyons	2.3 mi	12.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Far Hills Borough	2.8 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Basking Ridge	3.4 mi	15.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Millington	3.8 mi	5.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Warren Township	3.9 mi	10.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Bedminster	4.1 mi	14.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsville	4.1 mi	5.7% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyons, NJ (12.5%), Far Hills Borough, NJ (4.9%), Millington, NJ (5.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
11 (tie)	Voorhees	2.6% (±3.9 points)
13	Basking Ridge	2.4% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Bradley Gardens	2.1% (±1.4 points)
14 (tie)	Kingston	2.1% (±3.7 points)
16	Lyons	1.9% (±1.5 points)
17 (tie)	Green Knoll	1.6% (±1.4 points)
17 (tie)	Liberty Corner	1.6% (±2.3 points)
19	Franklin Park	1.2% (±1.2 points)
20	Finderne	1.0% (±1.2 points)
21	The Hills	0.9% (±0.7 points)
22	Somerset	0.8% (±0.5 points)
23	Franklin Center	0.4% (±0.6 points)
24	Weston	0.0% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bernards 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 Liberty Corner

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Liberty Corner, used by 68.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Liberty Corner heat with oil?

1.6% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Corner use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Liberty Corner have electric heat?

26.6% (±10.1 points) of occupied homes in Liberty Corner heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Liberty Corner 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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