How are homes heated in Pennsville, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Pennsville, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pennsville, used by 56.6% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% heat with electricity.

19.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 56.6% (±5.1 points)
Electricity: 20.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 19.5%

Heating fuel in Pennsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pennsville	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	56.6% (±5.1 points)	47.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19.5% (±4.3 points)	26.0%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	20.7% (±4.6 points)	16.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	5.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±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 Pennsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Salem County (26.0%).

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

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

In Pennsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Salem County (16.5%).

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 Pennsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pennsville	—	20.7% (±4.6 points)	—
New Castle	3.8 mi	18.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carneys Point	4.3 mi	17.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Carneys Point Township	4.4 mi	16.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mannington Township	4.9 mi	9.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Wilmington Manor	5.2 mi	23.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	5.7 mi	22.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Penns Grove Borough	5.7 mi	29.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	6.3 mi	37.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mannington Township, NJ (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilmington, DE (37.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Salem County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Alloway	28.2% (±15.1 points)
2	Auburn	21.7% (±10.3 points)
3	Pennsville	19.5% (±4.3 points)
4	Olivet	13.2% (±10.4 points)
5	Carneys Point	9.5% (±3.9 points)

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

It lies inside Pennsville 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 Pennsville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Pennsville, used by 56.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pennsville heat with oil?

19.5% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Pennsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pennsville have electric heat?

20.7% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Pennsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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