How are homes heated in Yardville, NJ?

Name: Heating fuel in Yardville, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yardville, used by 74.3% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% heat with electricity.

9.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 74.3% (±10.0 points)
Electricity: 15.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.1%

Heating fuel in Yardville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yardville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
Utility gas	74.3% (±10.0 points)	71.3%	73.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.1% (±8.1 points)	6.1%	6.4%	3.9%
Electricity	15.6% (±4.8 points)	19.5%	16.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±1.1 points)	1.7%	2.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.6 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 Yardville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Mercer County (6.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Yardville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Yardville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yardville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yardville	—	15.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Groveville	1.3 mi	8.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
White Horse	2.0 mi	11.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Square	2.7 mi	5.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Robbinsville Center	2.9 mi	10.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bordentown	3.5 mi	18.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mercerville	3.7 mi	13.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Allentown Borough	3.9 mi	15.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bordentown Township	4.3 mi	12.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

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

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
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)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Mercer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Yardville 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 Yardville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Yardville, used by 74.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yardville heat with oil?

9.1% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Yardville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yardville have electric heat?

15.6% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Yardville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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