How are homes heated in Lyons, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Lyons, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lyons, used by 85.7% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% heat with electricity.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 85.7% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 12.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Lyons

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lyons	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	85.7% (±6.8 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.5% (±6.8 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±2.9 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 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 Lyons, 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 lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Lyons, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (14.4%).

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 Lyons

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyons
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lyons	—	12.5% (±6.8 points)	—
Millington	1.8 mi	5.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Basking Ridge	1.8 mi	15.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Corner	2.3 mi	26.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Long Hill Township	3.0 mi	4.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Stirling	3.1 mi	7.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township	3.5 mi	10.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Far Hills Borough	3.9 mi	4.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Bernardsville Borough	4.1 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Hill Township, NJ (4.3%), Far Hills Borough, NJ (4.9%), Bernardsville Borough, NJ (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Liberty Corner, NJ (26.6%).

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
10	Martinsville	2.7% (±1.2 points)
11 (tie)	Neshanic Station	2.6% (±2.1 points)
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)

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

Lyons 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 Lyons

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lyons, used by 85.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lyons heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Lyons use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lyons have electric heat?

12.5% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Lyons heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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