How are homes heated in New Brunswick, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in New Brunswick, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in New Brunswick, used by 58.9% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% heat with electricity.

2.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 58.9% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 34.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.6%

Heating fuel in New Brunswick

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	New Brunswick	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	58.9% (±3.2 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.6% (±1.0 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	34.0% (±3.2 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.7%	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 New Brunswick, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In New Brunswick, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Middlesex County (15.3%).

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 New Brunswick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Brunswick
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
New Brunswick	—	34.0% (±3.2 points)	—
Highland Park Borough	1.3 mi	22.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
East Franklin	1.5 mi	21.5% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Voorhees	2.5 mi	36.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milltown Borough	2.6 mi	7.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Rutgers University-Busch Campus	2.6 mi	12.5% (±17.4 points)	Lower
North Brunswick Township	3.1 mi	14.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Somerset	3.3 mi	18.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Piscataway Township	4.2 mi	12.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Park Borough, NJ (22.5%), East Franklin, NJ (21.5%), Milltown Borough, NJ (7.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7 (tie)	South Plainfield Borough	4.2% (±1.1 points)
10 (tie)	Highland Park Borough	3.9% (±1.5 points)
10 (tie)	Old Bridge Township	3.9% (±1.2 points)
12	Piscataway Township	2.9% (±1.2 points)
13 (tie)	Metuchen Borough	2.7% (±1.4 points)
13 (tie)	South Amboy	2.7% (±2.0 points)
15	New Brunswick	2.6% (±1.0 points)
16	Jamesburg Borough	2.5% (±2.8 points)
17	Edison Township	2.3% (±0.5 points)
18	East Brunswick Township	2.0% (±0.7 points)
19	Cranbury Township	1.9% (±2.0 points)
20	South River Borough	1.6% (±1.0 points)
21	South Brunswick Township	1.3% (±0.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Middlesex 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 New Brunswick

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in New Brunswick, used by 58.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Brunswick heat with oil?

2.6% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in New Brunswick use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Brunswick have electric heat?

34.0% (±3.2 points) of occupied homes in New Brunswick heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Brunswick city, Middlesex County, 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 New Brunswick city, Middlesex County, New Jersey (county subdivision:51210, in state:34 county:023).

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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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