How are homes heated in Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lower Alloways Creek Township, used by 50.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.9% heat with utility gas.

13.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.9% (±1.9 points)
Electricity: 13.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 50.7%

Heating fuel in Lower Alloways Creek Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lower Alloways Creek Township	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	0.9% (±1.9 points)	47.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50.7% (±8.9 points)	26.0%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.0% (±4.0 points)	16.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.4% (±6.9 points)	5.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	11.3% (±4.7 points)	2.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.9% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.9% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.8 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.2 points)	0.5%	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 Lower Alloways Creek Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Salem County (26.0%).

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

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

In Lower Alloways Creek Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Salem County (16.5%).

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 Lower Alloways Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Alloways Creek Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lower Alloways Creek Township	—	13.0% (±4.0 points)	—
Stow Creek Township	5.2 mi	10.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)	6.1 mi	9.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elsinboro Township	6.1 mi	15.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Quinton Township	6.5 mi	12.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	8.2 mi	22.5% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Shiloh Borough	8.9 mi	3.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	9.4 mi	6.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Alloway	9.7 mi	16.4% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shiloh Borough, NJ (3.0%), Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), NJ (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salem, NJ (22.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Elsinboro Township	66.2% (±7.1 points)
2	Mannington Township	61.2% (±9.3 points)
3	Lower Alloways Creek Township	50.7% (±8.9 points)
4	Quinton Township	49.7% (±8.6 points)
5	Upper Pittsgrove Township	47.4% (±9.8 points)
6	Alloway Township	41.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Pilesgrove Township	29.1% (±8.2 points)
8	Oldmans Township	28.6% (±6.9 points)
9	Pittsgrove Township	28.4% (±6.0 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Salem County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lower Alloways Creek Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lower Alloways Creek Township?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Lower Alloways Creek Township, used by 50.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lower Alloways Creek Township heat with oil?

50.7% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Lower Alloways Creek Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lower Alloways Creek Township have electric heat?

13.0% (±4.0 points) of occupied homes in Lower Alloways Creek Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Alloways Creek township, Salem County, 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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