How are homes heated in East Stroudsburg, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in East Stroudsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Stroudsburg, used by 36.7% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% heat with electricity.

20.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 36.7% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 35.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.4%

Heating fuel in East Stroudsburg

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Stroudsburg	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	36.7% (±7.4 points)	9.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.4% (±6.2 points)	22.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	35.9% (±6.3 points)	46.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.1% (±2.9 points)	12.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	4.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.8 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 East Stroudsburg, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (22.8%).

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

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

In East Stroudsburg, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Monroe County (46.4%).

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 East Stroudsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Stroudsburg
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Stroudsburg	—	35.9% (±6.3 points)	—
Stroudsburg	1.9 mi	40.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	1.9 mi	35.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	2.3 mi	48.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Stroud Township	2.4 mi	41.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Water Gap	3.2 mi	28.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Estates	4.1 mi	74.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Portland	6.9 mi	31.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Smithfield Township	7.1 mi	50.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA (48.2%), Penn Estates, PA (74.1%), Middle Smithfield Township, PA (50.5%).

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
8	Price Township	29.5% (±9.7 points)
9	Stroud Township	26.8% (±4.6 points)
10	Pocono Township	26.1% (±4.9 points)
11	Polk Township (Monroe County)	24.8% (±6.4 points)
12	Chestnuthill Township	24.0% (±4.8 points)
13	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	20.6% (±5.2 points)
14	East Stroudsburg	20.4% (±6.2 points)
15	Stroudsburg	17.2% (±7.2 points)
16	Middle Smithfield Township	15.6% (±4.5 points)
17	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	14.6% (±7.0 points)
18	Tobyhanna Township	11.4% (±3.8 points)
19	Mount Pocono	10.8% (±5.6 points)
20	Coolbaugh Township	10.4% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 East Stroudsburg

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Stroudsburg, used by 36.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Stroudsburg heat with oil?

20.4% (±6.2 points) of occupied homes in East Stroudsburg use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Stroudsburg have electric heat?

35.9% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in East Stroudsburg heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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