How are homes heated in Mount Holly Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Holly Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Holly Township, used by 74.1% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% heat with electricity.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.1% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 18.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in Mount Holly Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Holly Township	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	74.1% (±5.0 points)	70.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±2.3 points)	6.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	18.4% (±4.2 points)	19.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	2.2%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	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 Mount Holly Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Burlington County (6.6%).

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

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

In Mount Holly Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Burlington County (19.3%).

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 Mount Holly Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Holly Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Holly Township	—	18.4% (±4.2 points)	—
Eastampton Township	1.6 mi	15.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westampton Township	2.3 mi	28.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Lumberton Township	2.7 mi	20.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hainesport Township	2.9 mi	20.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Burlington County)	5.1 mi	7.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Burlington Township	5.2 mi	21.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pemberton Borough	5.5 mi	11.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Willingboro Township	5.8 mi	17.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Burlington County), NJ (7.0%), Pemberton Borough, NJ (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westampton Township, NJ (28.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	Palmyra Borough	7.5% (±2.5 points)
20	Beverly	7.2% (±4.9 points)
21	Medford Township	6.5% (±1.9 points)
22	Florence Township	6.3% (±4.0 points)
23 (tie)	Eastampton Township	6.1% (±4.0 points)
23 (tie)	Riverside Township	6.1% (±2.1 points)
25	Mount Holly Township	5.2% (±2.3 points)
26	Bordentown	5.1% (±2.9 points)
27 (tie)	Delanco Township	5.0% (±3.0 points)
27 (tie)	Fieldsboro Borough	5.0% (±5.4 points)
29	Burlington	4.4% (±2.0 points)
30	Delran Township	4.3% (±1.8 points)
31	Lumberton Township	3.9% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mount Holly Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Holly Township, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Holly Township heat with oil?

5.2% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Mount Holly Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Holly Township have electric heat?

18.4% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Mount Holly Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Holly township, Burlington 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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