How are homes heated in Penn Estates, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Penn Estates, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Penn Estates, used by 74.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% heat with utility gas.

7.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.7% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 74.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.7%

Heating fuel in Penn Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Penn Estates	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	6.7% (±6.9 points)	9.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.7% (±7.8 points)	22.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	74.1% (±10.8 points)	46.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	9.8% (±5.2 points)	12.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	4.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.9% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Penn Estates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monroe County (22.8%).

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

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

In Penn Estates, 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 Penn Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Penn Estates	—	74.1% (±10.8 points)	—
Arlington Heights	2.8 mi	35.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Pocono Township	3.8 mi	49.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
East Stroudsburg	4.1 mi	35.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Stroudsburg	4.2 mi	40.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Price Township	5.6 mi	46.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	5.6 mi	48.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Paradise Township (Monroe County)	5.7 mi	40.6% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	6.3 mi	35.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arlington Heights, PA (35.0%), Pocono Township, PA (49.6%), East Stroudsburg, 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)

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

It lies inside Stroud 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 Penn Estates

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Penn Estates, used by 74.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Penn Estates heat with oil?

7.7% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Penn Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Penn Estates have electric heat?

74.1% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Penn Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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