How are homes heated in Middle Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Middle Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Middle Township, used by 62.9% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% heat with electricity.

4.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 62.9% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 17.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.9%

Heating fuel in Middle Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Middle Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	62.9% (±4.8 points)	68.0%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.9% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.7% (±4.4 points)	20.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.0% (±3.1 points)	5.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	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 Middle Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Cape May County (3.4%).

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

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

In Middle Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cape May County (20.5%).

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 Middle Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middle Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Middle Township	—	17.7% (±4.4 points)	—
Stone Harbor Borough	5.2 mi	23.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Avalon Borough	5.4 mi	23.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Dennis	5.6 mi	8.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
North Wildwood	6.4 mi	17.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Wildwood Borough	6.5 mi	12.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Erma	7.4 mi	18.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	7.4 mi	27.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Villas	7.4 mi	25.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Dennis, NJ (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wildwood, NJ (27.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Cape May Point Borough	28.0% (±25.6 points)
2	Woodbine Borough	18.5% (±9.5 points)
3	Dennis Township	8.3% (±2.7 points)
4	Upper Township	6.1% (±2.7 points)
5	Middle Township	4.9% (±2.0 points)
6	Lower Township	2.4% (±1.1 points)
7	Cape May	2.2% (±2.4 points)
8	Wildwood	1.9% (±2.1 points)
9	West Cape May Borough	1.8% (±2.0 points)
10	Avalon Borough	0.9% (±1.1 points)
11 (tie)	Stone Harbor Borough	0.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Middle Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cape May Court House, Rio Grande, Whitesboro.

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 Middle Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Middle Township, used by 62.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Middle Township heat with oil?

4.9% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Middle Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Middle Township have electric heat?

17.7% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Middle Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middle township, Cape May 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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