How are homes heated in Upper Deerfield Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Deerfield Township, used by 54.5% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with electricity.

34.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
54.5% (±7.0 points)
Electricity
7.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene
34.3%

Heating fuel in Upper Deerfield Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostUpper Deerfield TownshipCumberland CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas54.5% (±7.0 points)64.8%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.34.3% (±6.4 points)17.1%6.4%3.9%
Electricity7.5% (±4.5 points)12.0%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±1.4 points)3.3%2.4%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±1.4 points)1.2%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±0.6 points)0.8%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.6 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 Upper Deerfield 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 Upper Deerfield 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 Upper Deerfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Deerfield Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Upper Deerfield Township—7.5% (±4.5 points)—
Olivet3.7 mi5.3% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Rosenhayn4.4 mi7.4% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
West Park4.5 mi12.6% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Shiloh Borough4.5 mi3.0% (±4.6 points)Not measurably different
Bridgeton4.6 mi13.1% (±4.1 points)Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)5.1 mi6.7% (±3.6 points)Not measurably different
Deerfield Township5.2 mi5.6% (±3.1 points)Not measurably different
Gouldtown5.7 mi7.6% (±3.5 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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Greenwich Township (Cumberland County)68.1% (±7.7 points)
2Stow Creek Township67.1% (±6.9 points)
3Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)47.8% (±9.4 points)
4Shiloh Borough40.9% (±15.1 points)
5Upper Deerfield Township34.3% (±6.4 points)
6Downe Township33.5% (±8.4 points)
7Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)32.6% (±4.6 points)
8Deerfield Township24.5% (±6.2 points)
9Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)24.3% (±8.0 points)
10Bridgeton22.6% (±4.6 points)
11Maurice River Township21.8% (±8.5 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Deerfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Seabrook Farms, Silver Lake (Cumberland County), Sunset Lake.

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 Upper Deerfield Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Upper Deerfield Township, used by 54.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Upper Deerfield Township heat with oil?

34.3% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Upper Deerfield Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Upper Deerfield Township have electric heat?

7.5% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Upper Deerfield 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 Upper Deerfield township, Cumberland County, New Jersey (county subdivision:74870, in state:34 county:011).

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.

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