How are homes heated in Mystic Island, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Mystic Island, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mystic Island, used by 81.1% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% heat with electricity.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 81.1% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 17.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Mystic Island

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mystic Island	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	81.1% (±5.6 points)	78.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	17.5% (±5.5 points)	15.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	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 Mystic Island, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Ocean County (3.8%).

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

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

In Mystic Island, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ocean County (15.2%).

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 Mystic Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mystic Island
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mystic Island	—	17.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Tuckerton Borough	3.2 mi	21.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Port Republic	5.4 mi	29.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven Borough	7.0 mi	19.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Galloway Township	7.1 mi	8.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Smithville	7.1 mi	8.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bass River Township	7.3 mi	16.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleswood Township	7.7 mi	4.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Long Beach Township	8.7 mi	9.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Galloway Township, NJ (8.6%), Smithville, NJ (8.3%), Eagleswood Township, NJ (4.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Cedar Glen Lakes	2.3% (±2.7 points)
10	North Beach Haven	1.8% (±2.2 points)
11	Ocean Acres	1.7% (±1.6 points)
12	Holiday City South	1.5% (±2.4 points)
13	Cedar Glen West	1.3% (±2.2 points)
14	Crestwood Village	0.7% (±0.5 points)
15	Mystic Island	0.4% (±0.6 points)
16	Leisure Village	0.3% (±0.5 points)
17 (tie)	Barnegat	0.0% (±3.5 points)
17 (tie)	Beach Haven West	0.0% (±1.9 points)
17 (tie)	Dover Beaches North	0.0% (±3.9 points)
17 (tie)	Dover Beaches South	0.0% (±5.2 points)
17 (tie)	Forked River	0.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Little Egg Harbor 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 Mystic Island

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mystic Island?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mystic Island, used by 81.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mystic Island heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Mystic Island use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mystic Island have electric heat?

17.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Mystic Island heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mystic Island CDP, New Jersey

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 Mystic Island CDP, New Jersey (place:49560, in state:34).

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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