How are homes heated in Seabrook Farms, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Seabrook Farms, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seabrook Farms, used by 80.5% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% heat with electricity.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.5% (±14.4 points)
Electricity: 12.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Seabrook Farms

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Seabrook Farms	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	80.5% (±14.4 points)	64.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±3.3 points)	17.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	12.3% (±12.7 points)	12.0%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.3% (±6.0 points)	3.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±7.5 points)	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±7.5 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±7.5 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 Seabrook Farms, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Cumberland County (17.1%).

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

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

In Seabrook Farms, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Cumberland County (12.0%).

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 Seabrook Farms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seabrook Farms
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Seabrook Farms	—	12.3% (±12.7 points)	—
Silver Lake (Cumberland County)	2.5 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sunset Lake	3.5 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Olivet	3.5 mi	5.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rosenhayn	4.7 mi	7.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh Borough	4.7 mi	3.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Park	4.8 mi	12.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	5.0 mi	13.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	5.4 mi	6.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	West Park	29.3% (±10.3 points)
4	Sunset Lake	18.1% (±20.1 points)
5	Port Norris	17.6% (±10.8 points)
6	Centre Grove	15.7% (±12.5 points)
7	Laurel Lake	14.7% (±7.8 points)
8	Rosenhayn	14.0% (±7.8 points)
9	Seabrook Farms	2.9% (±3.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Upper Deerfield 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 Seabrook Farms

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Seabrook Farms, used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Seabrook Farms heat with oil?

2.9% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Seabrook Farms use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Seabrook Farms have electric heat?

12.3% (±12.7 points) of occupied homes in Seabrook Farms heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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