How are homes heated in Robbinsville Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Robbinsville Township, used by 80.7% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

6.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
80.7% (±5.1 points)
Electricity
11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
6.5%

Heating fuel in Robbinsville Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostRobbinsville TownshipMercer CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas80.7% (±5.1 points)71.3%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.6.5% (±2.9 points)6.1%6.4%3.9%
Electricity11.0% (±4.2 points)19.5%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±1.5 points)1.7%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.4 points)0.8%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 Robbinsville Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mercer County (6.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Robbinsville Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mercer County (19.5%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Robbinsville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Robbinsville Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Robbinsville Township—11.0% (±4.2 points)—
Hamilton Square2.9 mi5.2% (±2.5 points)Lower
Allentown Borough3.1 mi15.2% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
East Windsor Township4.1 mi21.4% (±4.4 points)Higher
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)4.4 mi17.6% (±1.9 points)Higher
Yardville4.4 mi15.6% (±4.8 points)Not measurably different
Groveville4.8 mi8.8% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
Hightstown Borough4.8 mi11.5% (±5.6 points)Not measurably different
West Windsor Township4.9 mi24.2% (±3.5 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton Square, NJ (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Windsor Township, NJ (21.4%), Hamilton Township (Mercer County), NJ (17.6%), West Windsor Township, NJ (24.2%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Hopewell Township (Mercer County)27.6% (±4.8 points)
2Hopewell Borough19.5% (±5.7 points)
3Pennington Borough12.2% (±4.0 points)
4Ewing Township7.0% (±1.7 points)
5Robbinsville Township6.5% (±2.9 points)
6Trenton5.8% (±1.7 points)
7Hamilton Township (Mercer County)5.6% (±1.5 points)
8Lawrence Township (Mercer County)4.0% (±1.2 points)
9Princeton3.6% (±1.1 points)
10Hightstown Borough3.5% (±2.8 points)
11East Windsor Township3.1% (±1.5 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Robbinsville Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Robbinsville Center.

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 Robbinsville Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Robbinsville Township, used by 80.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Robbinsville Township heat with oil?

6.5% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Robbinsville Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Robbinsville Township have electric heat?

11.0% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Robbinsville 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 Robbinsville township, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:63850, in state:34 county:021).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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