How are homes heated in Plumsted Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Plumsted Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plumsted Township, used by 49.3% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with electricity.

26.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 49.3% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 12.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.5%

Heating fuel in Plumsted Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Plumsted Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	49.3% (±8.6 points)	78.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.5% (±7.4 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.6% (±5.1 points)	15.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.6% (±5.3 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	3.5% (±3.2 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	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 Plumsted Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Ocean County (3.8%).

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

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

In Plumsted Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ocean County (15.2%).

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 Plumsted Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plumsted Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Plumsted Township	—	12.6% (±5.1 points)	—
New Hanover Township	5.2 mi	49.4% (±7.7 points)	Higher
McGuire AFB	5.6 mi	63.5% (±11.2 points)	Higher
North Hanover Township	6.1 mi	41.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Browns Mills	6.7 mi	18.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Dix	7.2 mi	65.0% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Country Lake Estates	7.2 mi	23.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township	7.3 mi	6.9% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Cedar Glen Lakes	7.8 mi	93.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township, NJ (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Hanover Township, NJ (49.4%), McGuire AFB, NJ (63.5%), North Hanover Township, NJ (41.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Lakehurst Borough	30.2% (±9.5 points)
2	Plumsted Township	26.5% (±7.4 points)
3	Pine Beach Borough	18.4% (±19.1 points)
4	Eagleswood Township	11.7% (±5.1 points)
5	Beachwood Borough	9.2% (±3.5 points)
6	Seaside Heights Borough	8.2% (±4.5 points)
7	Jackson Township	7.7% (±1.6 points)
8	Barnegat Township	6.9% (±2.0 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plumsted Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: New Egypt.

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 Plumsted Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Plumsted Township, used by 49.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Plumsted Township heat with oil?

26.5% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Plumsted Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Plumsted Township have electric heat?

12.6% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes in Plumsted Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plumsted township, Ocean County, 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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