How are homes heated in West Deptford Township, NJ?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Deptford Township, used by 66.5% (±3.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% heat with electricity.

8.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
66.5% (±3.9 points)
Electricity
21.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene
8.2%

Heating fuel in West Deptford Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostWest Deptford TownshipGloucester CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Utility gas66.5% (±3.9 points)77.9%73.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.8.2% (±2.1 points)8.2%6.4%3.9%
Electricity21.6% (±3.6 points)10.7%16.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±1.0 points)1.8%2.4%4.9%
Wood0.5% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.3%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±1.0 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 West Deptford Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Gloucester County (8.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (6.4%).

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

In West Deptford Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Gloucester County (10.7%).

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 West Deptford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Deptford Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
West Deptford Township—21.6% (±3.6 points)—
National Park Borough1.8 mi7.2% (±4.3 points)Lower
Woodbury1.8 mi13.3% (±3.8 points)Lower
Woodbury Heights Borough2.7 mi5.1% (±2.8 points)Lower
Mount Royal2.7 mi4.7% (±8.7 points)Lower
Oak Valley2.8 mi2.6% (±2.5 points)Lower
Paulsboro Borough2.9 mi19.0% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Westville Borough3.4 mi23.3% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)3.9 mi18.8% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: National Park Borough, NJ (7.2%), Woodbury, NJ (13.3%), Woodbury Heights Borough, NJ (5.1%).

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
7National Park Borough13.8% (±5.3 points)
8Wenonah Borough13.1% (±5.8 points)
9Woodbury12.3% (±3.5 points)
10Logan Township11.6% (±5.5 points)
11 (tie)Newfield Borough8.4% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)Westville Borough8.4% (±4.0 points)
13West Deptford Township8.2% (±2.1 points)
14Monroe Township (Gloucester County)8.1% (±2.4 points)
15Woodbury Heights Borough7.3% (±3.1 points)
16East Greenwich Township7.2% (±3.1 points)
17Harrison Township6.8% (±4.9 points)
18Mantua Township5.9% (±2.1 points)
19Pitman Borough5.7% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Deptford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Thorofare.

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 West Deptford Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Deptford Township, used by 66.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Deptford Township heat with oil?

8.2% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in West Deptford Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Deptford Township have electric heat?

21.6% (±3.6 points) of occupied homes in West Deptford 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 West Deptford township, Gloucester County, New Jersey (county subdivision:78800, 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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