How are homes heated in Brodheadsville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Brodheadsville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brodheadsville, used by 70.7% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

4.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±4.9 points)
Electricity: 70.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.5%

Heating fuel in Brodheadsville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brodheadsville	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±4.9 points)	9.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.5% (±5.9 points)	22.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	70.7% (±15.0 points)	46.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.1% (±5.7 points)	12.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.3% (±5.7 points)	4.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	3.4% (±4.7 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	8.1% (±11.2 points)	0.6%	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 Brodheadsville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monroe County (22.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

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

In Brodheadsville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Monroe County (46.4%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brodheadsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brodheadsville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brodheadsville	—	70.7% (±15.0 points)	—
Effort	2.1 mi	40.9% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Ross Township (Monroe County)	4.1 mi	32.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Sierra View	4.3 mi	51.7% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Sun Valley	4.9 mi	37.0% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Polk Township (Monroe County)	5.3 mi	49.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.4 mi	14.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	5.9 mi	35.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	6.4 mi	45.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Effort, PA (40.9%), Ross Township (Monroe County), PA (32.3%), Sierra View, PA (51.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Sun Valley	30.4% (±11.4 points)
3	Arlington Heights	29.1% (±7.5 points)
4	Sierra View	18.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Indian Mountain Lake	16.3% (±6.4 points)
6	Penn Estates	7.7% (±7.8 points)
7	Emerald Lakes	5.2% (±4.9 points)
8	Brodheadsville	4.5% (±5.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Chestnuthill 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 Brodheadsville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Brodheadsville, used by 70.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brodheadsville heat with oil?

4.5% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Brodheadsville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brodheadsville have electric heat?

70.7% (±15.0 points) of occupied homes in Brodheadsville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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