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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Gloucester County), used by 85.0% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
85.0% (±2.2 points)
Electricity
11.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene
2.5%

Heating fuel in Washington Township (Gloucester County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWashington Township (Gloucester County)Gloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas85.0% (±2.2 points)77.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.5% (±0.8 points)8.2%6.4%3.9%
Electricity11.0% (±2.0 points)10.7%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.8% (±0.4 points)1.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 points)0.3%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 (Gloucester County), the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Gloucester County (8.2%).

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

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

In Washington Township (Gloucester County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Gloucester County (10.7%).

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 Washington Township (Gloucester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Gloucester County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Washington Township (Gloucester County)—11.0% (±2.0 points)—
Pitman Borough3.4 mi6.1% (±2.7 points)Lower
Gloucester Township3.5 mi17.6% (±2.2 points)Higher
Blackwood3.5 mi8.6% (±3.4 points)Not measurably different
Glassboro Borough4.0 mi14.6% (±3.5 points)Not measurably different
Sicklerville4.2 mi19.1% (±2.7 points)Higher
Sewell4.3 mi5.1% (±5.2 points)Lower
Wenonah Borough5.2 mi4.6% (±3.4 points)Lower
Pine Hill Borough5.3 mi18.6% (±6.4 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pitman Borough, NJ (6.1%), Sewell, NJ (5.1%), Wenonah Borough, NJ (4.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gloucester Township, NJ (17.6%), Sicklerville, NJ (19.1%), Pine Hill Borough, NJ (18.6%).

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

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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
18Mantua Township5.9% (±2.1 points)
19Pitman Borough5.7% (±2.1 points)
20Clayton Borough3.9% (±1.9 points)
21Deptford Township3.5% (±1.4 points)
22Woolwich Township2.7% (±1.3 points)
23 (tie)Glassboro Borough2.5% (±1.7 points)
23 (tie)Washington Township (Gloucester County)2.5% (±0.8 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Gloucester County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Turnersville.

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 (Gloucester County)

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Washington Township (Gloucester County), used by 85.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Gloucester County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

11.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Washington Township (Gloucester 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, Gloucester County, New Jersey (county subdivision:77180, in state:34 county:015).

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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