How are homes heated in Birchwood Lakes, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Birchwood Lakes, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Birchwood Lakes, used by 42.3% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

15.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±5.4 points)
Electricity: 42.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.1%

Heating fuel in Birchwood Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Birchwood Lakes	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±5.4 points)	13.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.1% (±9.3 points)	18.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	42.3% (±14.4 points)	37.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.4% (±12.6 points)	21.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.0% (±7.9 points)	5.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.4 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.3% (±5.2 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	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 Birchwood Lakes, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Pike County (18.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Birchwood Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pike County (37.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Birchwood Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Birchwood Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Birchwood Lakes	—	42.3% (±14.4 points)	—
Gold Key Lake	4.7 mi	64.5% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Dingman Township	5.0 mi	40.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sunrise Lake	5.1 mi	57.8% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pocono Woodland Lakes	5.1 mi	34.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conashaugh Lakes	5.6 mi	25.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sandyston Township	5.7 mi	12.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Pocono Ranch Lands	5.9 mi	67.8% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Milford	7.6 mi	24.6% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sandyston Township, NJ (12.8%), Milford, PA (24.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gold Key Lake, PA (64.5%), Pocono Ranch Lands, PA (67.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Pocono Woodland Lakes	27.0% (±11.8 points)
2	Pocono Ranch Lands	21.8% (±13.4 points)
3	Birchwood Lakes	15.1% (±9.3 points)
4	Hemlock Farms	14.0% (±7.8 points)
5 (tie)	Pine Ridge	13.2% (±10.0 points)
5 (tie)	Sunrise Lake	13.2% (±13.4 points)
7	Gold Key Lake	8.2% (±6.3 points)
8	Saw Creek	8.0% (±5.6 points)
9	Conashaugh Lakes	1.8% (±3.4 points)

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

It lies inside Delaware Township (Pike 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 Birchwood Lakes

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Birchwood Lakes, used by 42.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Birchwood Lakes heat with oil?

15.1% (±9.3 points) of occupied homes in Birchwood Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Birchwood Lakes have electric heat?

42.3% (±14.4 points) of occupied homes in Birchwood Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Birchwood Lakes CDP, Pennsylvania

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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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