How are homes heated in Washington Township (Burlington County), NJ?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Burlington County), used by 53.5% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

18.9% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
0.0% (±18.6 points)
Electricity
18.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene
53.5%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Burlington County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Burlington County)Burlington CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas0.0% (±18.6 points)70.1%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.53.5% (±11.8 points)6.6%6.4%3.9%
Electricity18.9% (±7.1 points)19.3%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)17.5% (±7.7 points)2.2%2.4%4.9%
Wood8.3% (±4.2 points)0.4%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±18.6 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±18.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±18.6 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used1.8% (±2.9 points)0.5%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 Washington Township (Burlington County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Burlington County (6.6%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Burlington County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Burlington County (19.3%).

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 Washington Township (Burlington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Burlington County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Burlington County)—18.9% (±7.1 points)—
Sweetwater6.4 mi37.4% (±24.7 points)Not measurably different
Bass River Township6.9 mi16.0% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Mullica Township8.0 mi20.9% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Egg Harbor City8.4 mi16.7% (±8.5 points)Not measurably different
Tabernacle Township10 mi13.1% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
Shamong Township10 mi8.4% (±4.8 points)Lower
Hammonton Town10 mi16.4% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Woodland Township11 mi9.1% (±6.0 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shamong Township, NJ (8.4%), Woodland Township, NJ (9.1%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
1Woodland Township61.4% (±12.5 points)
2Washington Township (Burlington County)53.5% (±11.8 points)
3Springfield Township (Burlington County)40.1% (±7.5 points)
4Wrightstown Borough31.1% (±13.2 points)
5Tabernacle Township27.5% (±7.9 points)
6Southampton Township21.8% (±3.8 points)
7North Hanover Township21.5% (±5.3 points)
8Shamong Township19.7% (±7.0 points)

Showing 8 of 40 places in Burlington 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 Washington Township (Burlington County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Washington Township (Burlington County)?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Burlington County), used by 53.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Washington Township (Burlington County) heat with oil?

53.5% (±11.8 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Burlington County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Washington Township (Burlington County) have electric heat?

18.9% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Burlington County) 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 Washington township, Burlington County, New Jersey (county subdivision:77150, in state:34 county:005).

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.

Figures last updated on .

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