How are homes heated in Old Bridge, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Old Bridge, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Old Bridge, used by 83.4% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% heat with electricity.

2.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.4% (±3.3 points)
Electricity: 11.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.6%

Heating fuel in Old Bridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Old Bridge	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	83.4% (±3.3 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.6% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.8% (±3.3 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±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 Old Bridge, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Old Bridge, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Middlesex County (15.3%).

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 Old Bridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Bridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Old Bridge	—	11.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Brownville	2.0 mi	9.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spotswood Borough	3.2 mi	6.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Madison Park	3.9 mi	16.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
South River Borough	4.3 mi	9.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsville	4.3 mi	5.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Sayreville Borough	5.0 mi	11.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Helmetta Borough	5.0 mi	15.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Brunswick Township	5.1 mi	10.2% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spotswood Borough, NJ (6.9%), Robertsville, NJ (5.1%).

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
6 (tie)	Iselin	4.2% (±2.3 points)
6 (tie)	Port Reading	4.2% (±3.3 points)
8	Sewaren	3.8% (±2.8 points)
9	Madison Park	3.6% (±5.6 points)
10	Laurence Harbor	3.5% (±3.4 points)
11 (tie)	Avenel	2.6% (±1.7 points)
11 (tie)	Old Bridge	2.6% (±1.3 points)
13	Brownville	2.5% (±2.9 points)
14	Concordia	2.2% (±3.5 points)
15	Monmouth Junction	1.6% (±2.1 points)
16	Heathcote	1.0% (±1.6 points)
17 (tie)	Cranbury	0.8% (±1.2 points)
17 (tie)	Kendall Park	0.8% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Old Bridge, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Old Bridge heat with oil?

2.6% (±1.3 points) of occupied homes in Old Bridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Old Bridge have electric heat?

11.8% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Old Bridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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