How are homes heated in Rio Grande, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Rio Grande, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rio Grande, used by 76.7% (±9.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.9% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.7% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 11.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Rio Grande

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Rio Grande	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	76.7% (±9.9 points)	68.0%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.9% (±6.8 points)	20.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	10.1% (±6.9 points)	5.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.7 points)	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.6%	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 Rio Grande, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cape May County (3.4%).

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

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

In Rio Grande, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Cape May County (20.5%).

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 Rio Grande

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Grande
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Rio Grande	—	11.9% (±6.8 points)	—
Erma	1.8 mi	18.9% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	2.1 mi	21.4% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Township	3.0 mi	24.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Villas	3.1 mi	25.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
West Wildwood Borough	3.2 mi	12.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	3.9 mi	27.4% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Wildwood Crest Borough	3.9 mi	21.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Wildwood	4.4 mi	17.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lower Township, NJ (24.9%), Villas, NJ (25.7%), Wildwood, NJ (27.4%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Beesleys Point	4.7% (±5.9 points)
4	Cape May Court House	4.3% (±2.4 points)
5	Villas	4.0% (±2.3 points)
6	Erma	3.9% (±3.7 points)
7	Palermo	0.8% (±1.3 points)
8	North Cape May	0.7% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Rio Grande	0.0% (±2.7 points)
9 (tie)	Seaville	0.0% (±4.8 points)
9 (tie)	South Dennis	0.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Middle 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 Rio Grande

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Rio Grande, used by 76.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rio Grande heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.7 points) of occupied homes in Rio Grande use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Rio Grande have electric heat?

11.9% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Rio Grande heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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