How are homes heated in Voorhees Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Voorhees Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Voorhees Township, used by 72.9% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% heat with electricity.

1.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.9% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 21.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.4%

Heating fuel in Voorhees Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Voorhees Township	Camden County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	72.9% (±3.8 points)	74.4%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.4% (±0.7 points)	4.4%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	21.7% (±3.3 points)	18.2%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.8% (±2.1 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	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 Voorhees Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Camden County (4.4%).

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

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

In Voorhees Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Camden County (18.2%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (16.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Voorhees Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Voorhees Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Voorhees Township	—	21.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Gibbsboro Borough	1.3 mi	5.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Springdale	2.2 mi	14.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
West Berlin	2.8 mi	6.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Evesham Township	2.8 mi	20.0% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lindenwold Borough	2.8 mi	27.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Township	3.2 mi	10.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Laurel Springs Borough	3.4 mi	8.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Greentree	3.5 mi	11.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gibbsboro Borough, NJ (5.0%), Springdale, NJ (14.2%), West Berlin, NJ (6.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
26 (tie)	Gloucester Township	3.8% (±1.4 points)
26 (tie)	Hi-nella Borough	3.8% (±3.8 points)
28	Gloucester City	3.7% (±1.9 points)
29	Bellmawr Borough	2.2% (±1.2 points)
30	Cherry Hill Township	2.1% (±0.6 points)
31	Audubon Park Borough	1.7% (±2.2 points)
32	Voorhees Township	1.4% (±0.7 points)
33	Gibbsboro Borough	1.1% (±0.9 points)
34	Berlin Borough	1.0% (±1.1 points)
35	Magnolia Borough	0.5% (±0.7 points)
36	Tavistock Borough	0.0% (±100.0 points)

Showing 11 of 36 places in Camden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Voorhees Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Echelon.

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 Voorhees Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Voorhees Township, used by 72.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Voorhees Township heat with oil?

1.4% (±0.7 points) of occupied homes in Voorhees Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Voorhees Township have electric heat?

21.7% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in Voorhees Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Voorhees township, Camden 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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