How are homes heated in Navesink, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Navesink, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Navesink, used by 92.6% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.9% heat with electricity.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 92.6% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 2.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.5%

Heating fuel in Navesink

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Navesink	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	92.6% (±7.4 points)	81.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.5% (±5.5 points)	3.2%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	2.9% (±4.7 points)	12.9%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.0 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 Navesink, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monmouth County (3.2%).

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

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

In Navesink, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monmouth County (12.9%).

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 Navesink

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Navesink
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Navesink	—	2.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Atlantic Highlands Borough	1.5 mi	11.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Leonardo	1.6 mi	7.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belford	2.6 mi	11.6% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Haven Borough	2.7 mi	7.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highlands Borough	3.0 mi	32.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Fairview	3.1 mi	1.2% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rumson Borough	3.4 mi	7.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bank Borough	3.7 mi	16.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Atlantic Highlands Borough, NJ (11.4%), Highlands Borough, NJ (32.9%), Red Bank Borough, NJ (16.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Morganville	7.0% (±4.9 points)
2	Fairview	6.0% (±6.6 points)
3	Cliffwood Beach	5.9% (±6.5 points)
4	Oakhurst	4.9% (±5.5 points)
5	Navesink	4.5% (±5.5 points)
6	Robertsville	4.1% (±2.7 points)
7	Ocean Grove	3.8% (±2.7 points)
8	West Freehold	2.2% (±1.4 points)
9 (tie)	Lincroft	2.0% (±2.0 points)
9 (tie)	West Belmar	2.0% (±3.2 points)
9 (tie)	Yorketown	2.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Middletown 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 Navesink

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Navesink, used by 92.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Navesink heat with oil?

4.5% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Navesink use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Navesink have electric heat?

2.9% (±4.7 points) of occupied homes in Navesink heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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