How are homes heated in Lehman Township (Pike County), PA?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lehman Township (Pike County), used by 58.4% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.9% heat with utility gas.

13.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
5.9% (±3.1 points)
Electricity
58.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene
13.9%

Heating fuel in Lehman Township (Pike County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostLehman Township (Pike County)Pike CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas5.9% (±3.1 points)13.2%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.13.9% (±4.3 points)18.8%14.0%3.9%
Electricity58.4% (±6.9 points)37.9%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.8% (±4.5 points)21.6%5.1%4.9%
Wood2.8% (±1.9 points)5.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.3% (±0.5 points)1.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.8 points)1.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.6 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 Lehman Township (Pike County), 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 higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Lehman Township (Pike County), 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 Lehman Township (Pike County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehman Township (Pike County)
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
Lehman Township (Pike County)—58.4% (±6.9 points)—
Walpack Township5.8 mi0.0% (±100.0 points)Not measurably different
Porter Township (Pike County)6.2 mi45.2% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Pike County)6.8 mi39.2% (±6.3 points)Lower
Middle Smithfield Township7.3 mi50.5% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
Hardwick Township7.8 mi8.9% (±3.8 points)Lower
Birchwood Lakes8.0 mi42.3% (±14.4 points)Lower
Crandon Lakes8.2 mi16.5% (±9.2 points)Lower
Stillwater Township8.4 mi18.4% (±5.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delaware Township (Pike County), PA (39.2%), Hardwick Township, NJ (8.9%), 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

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
4Palmyra Township (Pike County)25.7% (±6.9 points)
5Greene Township (Pike County)22.0% (±7.8 points)
6Porter Township (Pike County)20.9% (±9.1 points)
7Dingman Township19.6% (±4.9 points)
8Delaware Township (Pike County)17.5% (±5.3 points)
9Blooming Grove Township15.6% (±5.8 points)
10Lehman Township (Pike County)13.9% (±4.3 points)
11Westfall Township12.0% (±4.3 points)
12Milford4.8% (±2.9 points)
13Matamoras0.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Pike County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lehman Township (Pike County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pine Ridge, Pocono Ranch Lands, Saw Creek.

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 Lehman Township (Pike County)

What is the most common way to heat a home in Lehman Township (Pike County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lehman Township (Pike County), used by 58.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lehman Township (Pike County) heat with oil?

13.9% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes in Lehman Township (Pike County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lehman Township (Pike County) have electric heat?

58.4% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes in Lehman Township (Pike County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lehman township, Pike County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:42512, in state:42 county:103).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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