How are homes heated in Mount Laurel Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Laurel Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Laurel Township, used by 73.2% (±2.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% heat with electricity.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.2% (±2.5 points)
Electricity: 21.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Mount Laurel Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Laurel Township	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	73.2% (±2.5 points)	70.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±0.7 points)	6.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.2% (±2.2 points)	19.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.6% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.3 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 Laurel Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Burlington County (6.6%).

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

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

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

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 Mount Laurel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Laurel Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Laurel Township	—	21.2% (±2.2 points)	—
Moorestown Township	3.0 mi	17.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moorestown-Lenola	3.5 mi	17.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marlton	3.6 mi	16.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hainesport Township	3.9 mi	20.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greentree	4.8 mi	11.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Maple Shade Township	5.0 mi	24.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Delran Township	5.1 mi	25.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Estates	5.2 mi	19.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marlton, NJ (16.7%), Greentree, NJ (11.8%).

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
29	Burlington	4.4% (±2.0 points)
30	Delran Township	4.3% (±1.8 points)
31	Lumberton Township	3.9% (±1.6 points)
32	Maple Shade Township	3.7% (±1.3 points)
33	Edgewater Park Township	3.2% (±2.1 points)
34	Cinnaminson Township	3.1% (±1.2 points)
35	Mount Laurel Township	2.9% (±0.7 points)
36	Bordentown Township	2.7% (±1.8 points)
37	Evesham Township	2.2% (±0.7 points)
38	Moorestown Township	1.6% (±1.0 points)
39	Burlington Township	1.4% (±1.0 points)
40	Willingboro Township	1.2% (±0.6 points)

Showing 12 of 40 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Mount Laurel Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ramblewood.

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 Laurel Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Laurel Township, used by 73.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Laurel Township heat with oil?

2.9% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Laurel Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Laurel Township have electric heat?

21.2% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Mount Laurel Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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