How are homes heated in Stow Creek Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Stow Creek Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stow Creek Township, used by 67.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.1% heat with utility gas.

10.3% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.1% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 10.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 67.1%

Heating fuel in Stow Creek Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stow Creek Township	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	8.1% (±4.5 points)	64.8%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	67.1% (±6.9 points)	17.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	10.3% (±4.1 points)	12.0%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.5% (±4.9 points)	3.3%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	5.0% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±8.3 points)	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±8.3 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 Stow Creek Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Cumberland County (17.1%).

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

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

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

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 Stow Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stow Creek Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stow Creek Township	—	10.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)	3.7 mi	9.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh Borough	3.7 mi	3.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	4.2 mi	6.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Park	5.2 mi	12.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Alloways Creek Township	5.2 mi	13.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Quinton Township	5.8 mi	12.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake (Cumberland County)	6.5 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Sunset Lake	6.7 mi	0.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shiloh Borough, NJ (3.0%), Silver Lake (Cumberland County), NJ (0.0%).

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
1	Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)	68.1% (±7.7 points)
2	Stow Creek Township	67.1% (±6.9 points)
3	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	47.8% (±9.4 points)
4	Shiloh Borough	40.9% (±15.1 points)
5	Upper Deerfield Township	34.3% (±6.4 points)
6	Downe Township	33.5% (±8.4 points)
7	Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	32.6% (±4.6 points)
8	Deerfield Township	24.5% (±6.2 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Stow Creek Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Stow Creek Township, used by 67.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stow Creek Township heat with oil?

67.1% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Stow Creek Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stow Creek Township have electric heat?

10.3% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Stow Creek Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stow Creek township, Cumberland 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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