How are homes heated in Emerald Lakes, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Emerald Lakes, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Emerald Lakes, used by 57.9% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.2% heat with utility gas.

5.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.2% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 57.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.2%

Heating fuel in Emerald Lakes

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Emerald Lakes	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.2% (±3.5 points)	9.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.2% (±4.9 points)	22.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	57.9% (±17.6 points)	46.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.5% (±19.3 points)	12.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.0 points)	4.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	7.1% (±8.7 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 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 Emerald Lakes, 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 Emerald Lakes, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Emerald Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emerald Lakes
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Emerald Lakes	—	57.9% (±17.6 points)	—
Mount Pocono	3.9 mi	70.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	5.1 mi	55.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pocono Township	5.9 mi	49.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	6.1 mi	35.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Sierra View	6.5 mi	51.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coolbaugh Township	7.3 mi	55.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township (Monroe County)	7.3 mi	40.6% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Mountain Lake	7.6 mi	61.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Monroe County), PA (35.9%).

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
1	Effort	36.5% (±15.6 points)
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)

Emerald 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 Tobyhanna 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 Emerald Lakes

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Emerald Lakes, used by 57.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Emerald Lakes heat with oil?

5.2% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Emerald Lakes use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Emerald Lakes have electric heat?

57.9% (±17.6 points) of occupied homes in Emerald Lakes heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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