How are homes heated in Monmouth Junction, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Monmouth Junction, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Monmouth Junction, used by 86.3% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% heat with electricity.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 86.3% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 11.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Monmouth Junction

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Monmouth Junction	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	86.3% (±5.7 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±2.1 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.5% (±5.3 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	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 Monmouth Junction, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Monmouth Junction, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Middlesex County (15.3%).

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 Monmouth Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monmouth Junction
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Monmouth Junction	—	11.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Heathcote	1.5 mi	12.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kendall Park	2.6 mi	8.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	2.6 mi	10.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton Meadows	2.8 mi	61.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Plainsboro Township	2.9 mi	42.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Deans	2.9 mi	9.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	3.0 mi	16.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plainsboro Center	3.6 mi	15.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princeton Meadows, NJ (61.2%), Plainsboro Township, NJ (42.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Madison Park	3.6% (±5.6 points)
10	Laurence Harbor	3.5% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Avenel	2.6% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Old Bridge	2.6% (±1.3 points)
13	Brownville	2.5% (±2.9 points)
14	Concordia	2.2% (±3.5 points)
15	Monmouth Junction	1.6% (±2.1 points)
16	Heathcote	1.0% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Cranbury	0.8% (±1.2 points)
17 (tie)	Kendall Park	0.8% (±0.9 points)
19	Princeton Meadows	0.4% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Clearbrook	0.0% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside South Brunswick 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 Monmouth Junction

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Monmouth Junction, used by 86.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Monmouth Junction heat with oil?

1.6% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Monmouth Junction use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Monmouth Junction have electric heat?

11.5% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Monmouth Junction heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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