How are homes heated in New Hanover Township, NJ?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Hanover Township, used by 49.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% heat with utility gas.

7.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
33.5% (±7.2 points)
Electricity
49.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
7.6%

Heating fuel in New Hanover Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostNew Hanover TownshipBurlington CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas33.5% (±7.2 points)70.1%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.6% (±3.4 points)6.6%6.4%3.9%
Electricity49.4% (±7.7 points)19.3%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.4% (±1.9 points)2.2%2.4%4.9%
Wood3.2% (±2.2 points)0.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy3.4% (±2.6 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±7.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±7.7 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used1.6% (±2.1 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 New Hanover Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Burlington County (6.6%).

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

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

In New Hanover Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Burlington County (19.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near New Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Hanover Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
New Hanover Township—49.4% (±7.7 points)—
McGuire AFB1.2 mi63.5% (±11.2 points)Higher
Browns Mills2.8 mi18.6% (±4.4 points)Lower
Wrightstown Borough3.1 mi24.4% (±13.6 points)Lower
Pemberton Township4.1 mi25.1% (±2.9 points)Lower
New Egypt4.4 mi17.9% (±13.1 points)Lower
Country Lake Estates4.9 mi23.9% (±10.5 points)Lower
Plumsted Township5.2 mi12.6% (±5.1 points)Lower
North Hanover Township5.3 mi41.4% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Browns Mills, NJ (18.6%), Wrightstown Borough, NJ (24.4%), Pemberton Township, NJ (25.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McGuire AFB, NJ (63.5%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
12Pemberton Township15.5% (±2.6 points)
13Chesterfield Township15.4% (±6.3 points)
14Riverton Borough11.8% (±4.5 points)
15Hainesport Township10.4% (±5.9 points)
16Westampton Township8.9% (±4.3 points)
17 (tie)Mansfield Township (Burlington County)7.6% (±3.5 points)
17 (tie)New Hanover Township7.6% (±3.4 points)
19Palmyra Borough7.5% (±2.5 points)
20Beverly7.2% (±4.9 points)
21Medford Township6.5% (±1.9 points)
22Florence Township6.3% (±4.0 points)
23 (tie)Eastampton Township6.1% (±4.0 points)
23 (tie)Riverside Township6.1% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for New Hanover Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fort Dix.

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 Hanover Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in New Hanover Township, used by 49.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in New Hanover Township heat with oil?

7.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in New Hanover Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in New Hanover Township have electric heat?

49.4% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in New Hanover Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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 Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:51510, in state:34 county:005).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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