How are homes heated in West Windsor Township, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in West Windsor Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Windsor Township, used by 72.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% heat with electricity.

2.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 72.5% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 24.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.2%

Heating fuel in West Windsor Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	West Windsor Township	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	72.5% (±3.8 points)	71.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.2% (±1.1 points)	6.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	24.2% (±3.5 points)	19.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.7%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.8%	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 Windsor Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Mercer County (6.1%).

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

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

In West Windsor Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Mercer County (19.5%).

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 Windsor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Windsor Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
West Windsor Township	—	24.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Plainsboro Center	3.4 mi	15.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Plainsboro Township	4.1 mi	42.0% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Princeton Meadows	4.6 mi	61.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Hamilton Square	4.7 mi	5.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Robbinsville Center	4.9 mi	10.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.9 mi	17.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Robbinsville Township	4.9 mi	11.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Mercerville	5.1 mi	13.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plainsboro Center, NJ (15.6%), Hamilton Square, NJ (5.2%), Robbinsville Center, NJ (10.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainsboro Township, NJ (42.0%), Princeton Meadows, NJ (61.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6	Trenton	5.8% (±1.7 points)
7	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	5.6% (±1.5 points)
8	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.0% (±1.2 points)
9	Princeton	3.6% (±1.1 points)
10	Hightstown Borough	3.5% (±2.8 points)
11	East Windsor Township	3.1% (±1.5 points)
12	West Windsor Township	2.2% (±1.1 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Windsor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Princeton Junction.

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 Windsor Township

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in West Windsor Township, used by 72.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in West Windsor Township heat with oil?

2.2% (±1.1 points) of occupied homes in West Windsor Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in West Windsor Township have electric heat?

24.2% (±3.5 points) of occupied homes in West Windsor Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Windsor township, Mercer County, New Jersey

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 Windsor township, Mercer County, New Jersey (county subdivision:80240, in state:34 county:021).

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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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