How are homes heated in White Horse, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in White Horse, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Horse, used by 82.6% (±5.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.9% heat with electricity.

2.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 82.6% (±5.7 points)
Electricity: 11.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.8%

Heating fuel in White Horse

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	White Horse	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	82.6% (±5.7 points)	71.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±1.6 points)	6.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	11.9% (±5.4 points)	19.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.2% (±1.6 points)	1.7%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.8 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 White Horse, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In White Horse, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Mercer County (19.5%).

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 White Horse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Horse
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
White Horse	—	11.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Yardville	2.0 mi	15.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bordentown	2.9 mi	18.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Groveville	3.0 mi	8.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mercerville	3.1 mi	13.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Square	3.5 mi	5.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Trenton	4.0 mi	26.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Robbinsville Center	4.2 mi	10.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fieldsboro Borough	4.2 mi	9.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamilton Square, NJ (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trenton, NJ (26.3%).

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
1	Princeton Junction	14.0% (±11.5 points)
2	Yardville	9.1% (±8.1 points)
3	Mercerville	4.8% (±2.3 points)
4	Groveville	4.3% (±5.5 points)
5	Lawrenceville	4.0% (±2.9 points)
6	White Horse	2.8% (±1.6 points)
7	Hamilton Square	2.0% (±1.9 points)
8	Twin Rivers	0.7% (±1.1 points)
9 (tie)	Robbinsville Center	0.0% (±2.9 points)
9 (tie)	The College of New Jersey	0.0% (±21.0 points)

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

It lies inside Hamilton Township (Mercer County), 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 White Horse

What is the most common way to heat a home in White Horse?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in White Horse, used by 82.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in White Horse heat with oil?

2.8% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in White Horse use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in White Horse have electric heat?

11.9% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in White Horse heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Horse 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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