How are homes heated in Pine Ridge, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pine Ridge, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pine Ridge, used by 68.3% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% heat with utility gas.

13.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 4.4% (±5.3 points)
Electricity: 68.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.2%

Heating fuel in Pine Ridge

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pine Ridge	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	4.4% (±5.3 points)	13.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.2% (±10.0 points)	18.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	68.3% (±13.3 points)	37.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.9% (±6.9 points)	21.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.4% (±2.1 points)	5.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.8% (±6.1 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 Pine Ridge, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from 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 Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pine Ridge
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pine Ridge	—	68.3% (±13.3 points)	—
Pocono Ranch Lands	2.7 mi	67.8% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saw Creek	3.5 mi	56.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Walpack Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Pike County)	6.8 mi	45.2% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Delaware Township (Pike County)	7.2 mi	39.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Middle Smithfield Township	7.2 mi	50.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Hardwick Township	7.3 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Crandon Lakes	7.8 mi	16.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Porter Township (Pike County), PA (45.2%), Delaware Township (Pike County), PA (39.2%), 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 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)

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

It lies inside Lehman Township (Pike County), 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 Pine Ridge

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pine Ridge?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pine Ridge, used by 68.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pine Ridge heat with oil?

13.2% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Pine Ridge use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pine Ridge have electric heat?

68.3% (±13.3 points) of occupied homes in Pine Ridge heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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