How are homes heated in Pemberton Heights, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Pemberton Heights, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pemberton Heights, used by 48.1% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.0% heat with utility gas.

6.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 43.0% (±11.0 points)
Electricity: 48.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.0%

Heating fuel in Pemberton Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pemberton Heights	Burlington County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	43.0% (±11.0 points)	70.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.0% (±5.3 points)	6.6%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	48.1% (±11.4 points)	19.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±3.6 points)	2.2%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±2.1 points)	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.6 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.2 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 Pemberton Heights, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Pemberton Heights, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pemberton Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pemberton Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pemberton Heights	—	48.1% (±11.4 points)	—
Pemberton Borough	1.2 mi	11.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Southampton Township	3.7 mi	37.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Dix	4.7 mi	65.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leisuretowne	4.7 mi	72.3% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Wrightstown Borough	5.2 mi	24.4% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Eastampton Township	5.2 mi	15.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Browns Mills	5.7 mi	18.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Burlington County)	5.9 mi	7.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pemberton Borough, NJ (11.4%), Wrightstown Borough, NJ (24.4%), Eastampton Township, NJ (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leisuretowne, NJ (72.3%).

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Presidential Lakes Estates	27.9% (±14.5 points)
2	Country Lake Estates	15.1% (±8.3 points)
3	Roebling	14.5% (±11.9 points)
4	Browns Mills	14.3% (±4.3 points)
5	Pemberton Heights	6.0% (±5.3 points)
6	Florence	2.7% (±1.8 points)
7	Marlton	1.9% (±0.9 points)
8	Moorestown-Lenola	1.1% (±0.8 points)
9	Ramblewood	0.5% (±0.6 points)
10 (tie)	Fort Dix	0.3% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	McGuire AFB	0.3% (±0.4 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Burlington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Pemberton 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 Pemberton Heights

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pemberton Heights?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pemberton Heights, used by 48.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pemberton Heights heat with oil?

6.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in Pemberton Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pemberton Heights have electric heat?

48.1% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Pemberton Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pemberton Heights CDP, 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 Pemberton Heights CDP, New Jersey (place:57540, in state:34).

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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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