How are homes heated in Ocean Grove, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Ocean Grove, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Grove, used by 83.1% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with electricity.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.1% (±4.4 points)
Electricity: 11.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.8%

Heating fuel in Ocean Grove

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ocean Grove	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	83.1% (±4.4 points)	81.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.8% (±2.7 points)	3.2%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.6% (±3.4 points)	12.9%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±1.7 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.5 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 Ocean Grove, 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 Ocean Grove, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Ocean Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Grove
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ocean Grove	—	11.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Bradley Beach Borough	0.8 mi	24.0% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Asbury Park	0.8 mi	32.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Loch Arbour Village	1.5 mi	10.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Avon-by-the-Sea Borough	1.5 mi	16.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Neptune City Borough	1.6 mi	17.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Interlaken Borough	1.6 mi	4.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Allenhurst Borough	1.7 mi	18.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wanamassa	2.1 mi	21.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Interlaken Borough, NJ (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bradley Beach Borough, NJ (24.0%), Asbury Park, NJ (32.3%).

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)
12	Shark River Hills	1.9% (±1.8 points)
13	Leonardo	1.0% (±1.6 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Neptune 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 Ocean Grove

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Grove, used by 83.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ocean Grove heat with oil?

3.8% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Grove use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ocean Grove have electric heat?

11.6% (±3.4 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Grove heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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