How are homes heated in Mercerville, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Mercerville, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mercerville, used by 80.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% heat with electricity.

4.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.7% (±4.6 points)
Electricity: 13.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.8%

Heating fuel in Mercerville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mercerville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	80.7% (±4.6 points)	71.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.8% (±2.3 points)	6.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.7% (±4.3 points)	19.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Mercerville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mercer County (6.1%).

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

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

In Mercerville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in 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 Mercerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mercerville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mercerville	—	13.7% (±4.3 points)	—
Hamilton Square	2.3 mi	5.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
White Horse	3.1 mi	11.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Robbinsville Center	3.5 mi	10.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Yardville	3.7 mi	15.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	3.9 mi	26.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.4 mi	17.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Groveville	5.0 mi	8.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	5.0 mi	31.8% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton Square, NJ (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trenton, NJ (26.3%), Morrisville, PA (31.8%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Princeton Junction	14.0% (±11.5 points)
2	Yardville	9.1% (±8.1 points)
3	Mercerville	4.8% (±2.3 points)
4	Groveville	4.3% (±5.5 points)
5	Lawrenceville	4.0% (±2.9 points)
6	White Horse	2.8% (±1.6 points)
7	Hamilton Square	2.0% (±1.9 points)
8	Twin Rivers	0.7% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Robbinsville Center	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Hamilton Township (Mercer County), 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 Mercerville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mercerville, used by 80.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mercerville heat with oil?

4.8% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Mercerville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mercerville have electric heat?

13.7% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Mercerville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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