How are homes heated in Pemberton Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pemberton Township, used by 53.0% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% heat with electricity.

15.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
53.0% (±3.6 points)
Electricity
25.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene
15.5%

Heating fuel in Pemberton Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostPemberton TownshipBurlington CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas53.0% (±3.6 points)70.1%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.15.5% (±2.6 points)6.6%6.4%3.9%
Electricity25.1% (±2.9 points)19.3%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.4% (±0.9 points)2.2%2.4%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.6% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±0.7 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.6 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 Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Burlington County (6.6%).

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

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

In Pemberton 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 lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pemberton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pemberton Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Pemberton Township—25.1% (±2.9 points)—
Fort Dix3.3 mi65.0% (±14.4 points)Higher
New Hanover Township4.1 mi49.4% (±7.7 points)Higher
Pemberton Borough4.4 mi11.4% (±5.1 points)Lower
Wrightstown Borough4.8 mi24.4% (±13.6 points)Not measurably different
McGuire AFB4.9 mi63.5% (±11.2 points)Higher
Southampton Township6.7 mi37.2% (±3.9 points)Higher
Leisuretowne7.1 mi72.3% (±5.7 points)Higher
Springfield Township (Burlington County)7.9 mi7.0% (±3.4 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pemberton Borough, NJ (11.4%), Springfield Township (Burlington County), NJ (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Dix, NJ (65.0%), New Hanover Township, NJ (49.4%), 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
6Southampton Township21.8% (±3.8 points)
7North Hanover Township21.5% (±5.3 points)
8Shamong Township19.7% (±7.0 points)
9Bass River Township17.1% (±6.3 points)
10Pemberton Borough16.8% (±6.5 points)
11Medford Lakes Borough16.0% (±6.1 points)
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)

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

The figures for Pemberton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Browns Mills, Country Lake Estates, Pemberton Heights, Presidential Lakes Estates.

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 Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pemberton Township, used by 53.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pemberton Township heat with oil?

15.5% (±2.6 points) of occupied homes in Pemberton Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pemberton Township have electric heat?

25.1% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Pemberton 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 Pemberton township, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:57510, 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.

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