How are homes heated in Tuckerton Borough, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Tuckerton Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tuckerton Borough, used by 74.2% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.2% (±7.5 points)
Electricity: 21.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in Tuckerton Borough

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tuckerton Borough	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	74.2% (±7.5 points)	78.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.3% (±7.2 points)	15.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.7 points)	0.4%	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)	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.7 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 Tuckerton Borough, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Ocean County (3.8%).

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

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

In Tuckerton Borough, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Ocean County (15.2%).

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 Tuckerton Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tuckerton Borough
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tuckerton Borough	—	21.3% (±7.2 points)	—
Little Egg Harbor Township	2.8 mi	11.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Mystic Island	3.2 mi	17.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Beach Haven Borough	4.5 mi	19.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleswood Township	4.6 mi	4.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Long Beach Township	5.7 mi	9.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
North Beach Haven	6.5 mi	7.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Beach Haven West	7.6 mi	8.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Bass River Township	7.6 mi	16.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ (11.8%), Eagleswood Township, NJ (4.4%), Long Beach Township, NJ (9.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
10	Manchester Township	4.5% (±0.9 points)
11	Berkeley Township	3.2% (±1.2 points)
12	Toms River Township	2.9% (±0.6 points)
13	Little Egg Harbor Township	2.7% (±1.4 points)
14	Point Pleasant Borough	2.5% (±2.7 points)
15	Lakewood Township	2.3% (±0.7 points)
16	Tuckerton Borough	2.2% (±2.0 points)
17	Island Heights Borough	2.1% (±1.4 points)
18	Brick Township	1.9% (±0.6 points)
19	South Toms River Borough	1.8% (±2.3 points)
20	Long Beach Township	1.6% (±1.6 points)
21	Point Pleasant Beach Borough	1.5% (±2.1 points)
22	Stafford Township	1.4% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean 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 Tuckerton Borough

What is the most common way to heat a home in Tuckerton Borough?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tuckerton Borough, used by 74.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tuckerton Borough heat with oil?

2.2% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Tuckerton Borough use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tuckerton Borough have electric heat?

21.3% (±7.2 points) of occupied homes in Tuckerton Borough heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuckerton borough, Ocean 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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