How are homes heated in Ocean Township (Monmouth County), NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Township (Monmouth County), used by 78.5% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with electricity.

1.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
78.5% (±3.0 points)
Electricity
15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
1.8%

Heating fuel in Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostOcean Township (Monmouth County)Monmouth CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas78.5% (±3.0 points)81.1%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.8% (±0.9 points)3.2%6.4%3.9%
Electricity15.6% (±2.7 points)12.9%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.4% (±1.1 points)1.4%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.8% (±1.0 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.5 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 Township (Monmouth County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monmouth County (3.2%).

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

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

In Ocean Township (Monmouth County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monmouth County (12.9%).

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 Ocean Township (Monmouth County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Township (Monmouth County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Ocean Township (Monmouth County)—15.6% (±2.7 points)—
Interlaken Borough1.6 mi4.4% (±3.5 points)Lower
Deal Borough1.8 mi16.5% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Allenhurst Borough2.0 mi18.2% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Loch Arbour Village2.3 mi10.4% (±9.4 points)Not measurably different
West Long Branch Borough2.4 mi9.6% (±3.8 points)Lower
Asbury Park2.5 mi32.3% (±5.2 points)Higher
Eatontown Borough2.8 mi25.6% (±4.7 points)Higher
Neptune Township3.0 mi9.2% (±2.1 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Interlaken Borough, NJ (4.4%), West Long Branch Borough, NJ (9.6%), Neptune Township, NJ (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asbury Park, NJ (32.3%), Eatontown Borough, NJ (25.6%).

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
28 (tie)Eatontown Borough2.5% (±1.6 points)
28 (tie)Hazlet Township2.5% (±1.0 points)
32Middletown Township2.4% (±1.2 points)
33Interlaken Borough2.2% (±1.6 points)
34Englishtown Borough2.1% (±2.6 points)
35Deal Borough1.9% (±2.7 points)
36Ocean Township (Monmouth County)1.8% (±0.9 points)
37 (tie)Aberdeen Township1.5% (±1.2 points)
37 (tie)Holmdel Township1.5% (±1.4 points)
37 (tie)Roosevelt Borough1.5% (±2.2 points)
40Monmouth Beach Borough1.4% (±1.5 points)
41Asbury Park1.3% (±0.8 points)
42Manasquan Borough1.2% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ocean Township (Monmouth County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oakhurst, Wanamassa.

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 Township (Monmouth County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ocean Township (Monmouth County)?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ocean Township (Monmouth County), used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) heat with oil?

1.8% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) have electric heat?

15.6% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Ocean Township (Monmouth County) 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 Ocean township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (county subdivision:54270, in state:34 county:025).

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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