How are homes heated in Gold Key Lake, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gold Key Lake, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gold Key Lake, used by 64.5% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.7% heat with utility gas.

8.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.7% (±6.8 points)
Electricity: 64.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 8.2%

Heating fuel in Gold Key Lake

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gold Key Lake	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	5.7% (±6.8 points)	13.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8.2% (±6.3 points)	18.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	64.5% (±13.1 points)	37.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	15.7% (±9.5 points)	21.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±5.1 points)	5.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.1% (±3.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.7 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 Gold Key Lake, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Pike County (18.8%).

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

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

In Gold Key Lake, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Pike County (37.9%).

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 Gold Key Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gold Key Lake
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gold Key Lake	—	64.5% (±13.1 points)	—
Sunrise Lake	1.0 mi	57.8% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Conashaugh Lakes	2.6 mi	25.8% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Pocono Woodland Lakes	2.8 mi	34.8% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Birchwood Lakes	4.7 mi	42.3% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Delaware Township (Pike County)	5.4 mi	39.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Hemlock Farms	5.5 mi	48.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Pike County)	6.5 mi	17.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Milford	7.4 mi	24.6% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conashaugh Lakes, PA (25.8%), Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA (34.8%), Birchwood Lakes, PA (42.3%).

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)

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

It lies inside Dingman 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 Gold Key Lake

What is the most common way to heat a home in Gold Key Lake?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gold Key Lake, used by 64.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gold Key Lake heat with oil?

8.2% (±6.3 points) of occupied homes in Gold Key Lake use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gold Key Lake have electric heat?

64.5% (±13.1 points) of occupied homes in Gold Key Lake heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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