How are homes heated in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), used by 66.4% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
66.4% (±2.9 points)
Electricity
30.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.0%

Heating fuel in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostMonroe Township (Middlesex County)Middlesex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas66.4% (±2.9 points)78.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.0% (±0.5 points)3.1%6.4%3.9%
Electricity30.8% (±2.9 points)15.3%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.3% (±0.5 points)1.5%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.1 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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Monroe Township (Middlesex County), the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Middlesex County (15.3%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Middlesex County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Monroe Township (Middlesex County)—30.8% (±2.9 points)—
Jamesburg Borough2.1 mi12.7% (±6.4 points)Lower
Englishtown Borough4.0 mi9.2% (±5.2 points)Lower
Helmetta Borough4.1 mi15.7% (±5.9 points)Lower
Yorketown4.8 mi1.6% (±1.6 points)Lower
Cranbury4.8 mi18.6% (±8.6 points)Lower
Cranbury Township4.8 mi13.4% (±5.8 points)Lower
Manalapan Township5.0 mi13.7% (±2.8 points)Lower
Twin Rivers5.1 mi24.2% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jamesburg Borough, NJ (12.7%), Englishtown Borough, NJ (9.2%), Helmetta Borough, NJ (15.7%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
16Jamesburg Borough2.5% (±2.8 points)
17Edison Township2.3% (±0.5 points)
18East Brunswick Township2.0% (±0.7 points)
19Cranbury Township1.9% (±2.0 points)
20South River Borough1.6% (±1.0 points)
21South Brunswick Township1.3% (±0.7 points)
22Monroe Township (Middlesex County)1.0% (±0.5 points)
23North Brunswick Township0.9% (±0.4 points)
24Plainsboro Township0.8% (±0.7 points)
25Middlesex Borough0.6% (±0.6 points)

Showing 10 of 25 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Monroe Township (Middlesex County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Clearbrook, Concordia, Forsgate, Monroe Manor, Regency at Monroe, Rossmoor, Stonebridge, The Ponds, +1.

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 Monroe Township (Middlesex County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Monroe Township (Middlesex County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), used by 66.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) heat with oil?

1.0% (±0.5 points) of occupied homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) have electric heat?

30.8% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Monroe Township (Middlesex County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Monroe township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:47280, in state:34 county:023).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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