How are homes heated in West Freehold, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in West Freehold, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Freehold, used by 83.1% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 83.1% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 14.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in West Freehold

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Freehold	Monmouth County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	83.1% (±5.3 points)	81.1%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	14.2% (±4.9 points)	12.9%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 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 West Freehold, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monmouth County (3.2%).

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

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

In West Freehold, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Monmouth County (12.9%).

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 West Freehold

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Freehold
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Freehold	—	14.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Freehold Borough	2.2 mi	14.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Freehold	4.2 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Manalapan Township	4.5 mi	13.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Center	5.2 mi	2.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Englishtown Borough	5.7 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yorketown	5.7 mi	1.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Howell Township	5.9 mi	10.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Farmingdale Borough	6.9 mi	14.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Freehold, NJ (0.0%), Vista Center, NJ (2.2%), Yorketown, NJ (1.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Fairview	6.0% (±6.6 points)
3	Cliffwood Beach	5.9% (±6.5 points)
4	Oakhurst	4.9% (±5.5 points)
5	Navesink	4.5% (±5.5 points)
6	Robertsville	4.1% (±2.7 points)
7	Ocean Grove	3.8% (±2.7 points)
8	West Freehold	2.2% (±1.4 points)
9 (tie)	Lincroft	2.0% (±2.0 points)
9 (tie)	West Belmar	2.0% (±3.2 points)
9 (tie)	Yorketown	2.0% (±2.5 points)
12	Shark River Hills	1.9% (±1.8 points)
13	Leonardo	1.0% (±1.6 points)
14	Strathmore	0.2% (±0.3 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monmouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Freehold is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Freehold Township, whose figures include it.

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 Freehold

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Freehold, used by 83.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Freehold heat with oil?

2.2% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in West Freehold use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Freehold have electric heat?

14.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in West Freehold heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Freehold CDP, 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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