How are homes heated in Princeton Meadows, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Princeton Meadows, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Princeton Meadows, used by 61.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% heat with utility gas.

0.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.1% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 61.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.4%

Heating fuel in Princeton Meadows

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Princeton Meadows	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	38.1% (±5.7 points)	78.9%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.6 points)	3.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	61.2% (±5.6 points)	15.3%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.4 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 Princeton Meadows, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Middlesex County (3.1%).

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

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

In Princeton Meadows, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Middlesex County (15.3%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Princeton Meadows

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton Meadows
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Princeton Meadows	—	61.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Plainsboro Center	1.4 mi	15.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Cranbury	2.8 mi	18.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Cranbury Township	2.8 mi	13.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Monmouth Junction	2.8 mi	11.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Princeton Junction	3.1 mi	16.2% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Heathcote	3.9 mi	12.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
South Brunswick Township	4.0 mi	10.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Kingston	4.1 mi	16.0% (±11.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainsboro Center, NJ (15.6%), Cranbury, NJ (18.6%), Cranbury Township, NJ (13.4%).

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
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)
19	Princeton Meadows	0.4% (±0.6 points)
20 (tie)	Clearbrook	0.0% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Dayton	0.0% (±1.7 points)
20 (tie)	Deans	0.0% (±10.2 points)
20 (tie)	Forsgate	0.0% (±6.1 points)
20 (tie)	Keasbey	0.0% (±5.2 points)
20 (tie)	Monroe Manor	0.0% (±6.8 points)

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

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

It lies inside Plainsboro 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 Princeton Meadows

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Princeton Meadows, used by 61.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Princeton Meadows heat with oil?

0.4% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Princeton Meadows use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Princeton Meadows have electric heat?

61.2% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Princeton Meadows heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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