How are homes heated in Ten Mile Run, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Ten Mile Run, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ten Mile Run, used by 64.6% (±18.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% heat with electricity.

17.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 64.6% (±18.0 points)
Electricity: 13.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.4%

Heating fuel in Ten Mile Run

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Ten Mile Run	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	64.6% (±18.0 points)	78.7%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.4% (±14.3 points)	4.3%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	13.5% (±13.2 points)	14.4%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±3.3 points)	1.5%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±6.1 points)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.4% (±3.9 points)	0.4%	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 Ten Mile Run, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.3%).

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

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

In Ten Mile Run, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Somerset County (14.4%).

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 Ten Mile Run

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ten Mile Run
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Ten Mile Run	—	13.5% (±13.2 points)	—
Kendall Park	1.5 mi	8.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Heathcote	2.3 mi	12.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Park	2.8 mi	18.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Hill Borough	3.1 mi	12.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	3.2 mi	16.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Junction	3.6 mi	11.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deans	4.0 mi	9.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blackwells Mills	4.0 mi	6.3% (±3.9 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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Bedminster	45.0% (±12.7 points)
2	Ten Mile Run	17.4% (±14.3 points)
3	Belle Mead	8.9% (±7.6 points)
4 (tie)	Blackwells Mills	7.2% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Middlebush	7.2% (±9.6 points)
6	Bridgewater Center	6.2% (±6.1 points)
7	Six Mile Run	5.4% (±5.8 points)
8	East Franklin	4.8% (±4.0 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), 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 Ten Mile Run

What is the most common way to heat a home in Ten Mile Run?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Ten Mile Run, used by 64.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Ten Mile Run heat with oil?

17.4% (±14.3 points) of occupied homes in Ten Mile Run use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Ten Mile Run have electric heat?

13.5% (±13.2 points) of occupied homes in Ten Mile Run heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ten Mile Run 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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