How are homes heated in Mount Royal, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Royal, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Royal, used by 95.3% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 95.3% (±8.7 points)
Electricity: 4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Mount Royal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Royal	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	95.3% (±8.7 points)	77.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.1 points)	8.2%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	4.7% (±8.7 points)	10.7%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±9.1 points)	1.8%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.1 points)	0.3%	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 Royal, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gloucester County (8.2%).

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

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

In Mount Royal, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gloucester County (10.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Royal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Royal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Royal	—	4.7% (±8.7 points)	—
Mickleton	2.1 mi	0.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paulsboro Borough	2.5 mi	19.0% (±9.6 points)	Higher
West Deptford Township	2.7 mi	21.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Oak Valley	3.0 mi	2.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thorofare	3.2 mi	5.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury Heights Borough	3.4 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gibbstown	3.5 mi	6.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wenonah Borough	3.7 mi	4.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paulsboro Borough, NJ (19.0%), West Deptford Township, NJ (21.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	Beckett	11.6% (±6.3 points)
8	Richwood	9.9% (±6.6 points)
9	Williamstown	9.6% (±4.5 points)
10	Mullica Hill	3.6% (±2.5 points)
11	Turnersville	2.3% (±1.9 points)
12	Sewell	2.2% (±2.8 points)
13 (tie)	Mount Royal	0.0% (±9.1 points)
13 (tie)	Oak Valley	0.0% (±3.5 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside East Greenwich 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 Mount Royal

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Royal, used by 95.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Royal heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Mount Royal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Royal have electric heat?

4.7% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Royal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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