How are homes heated in Pocono Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Pocono Township, PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pocono Township, used by 49.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% heat with utility gas.

26.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 3.9% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 49.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 26.1%

Heating fuel in Pocono Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Pocono Township	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	3.9% (±2.4 points)	9.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26.1% (±4.9 points)	22.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	49.6% (±6.5 points)	46.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.4% (±4.9 points)	12.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.8% (±2.0 points)	4.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.9% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Pocono Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (22.8%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Pocono Township, 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 higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Pocono Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pocono Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Pocono Township	—	49.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Penn Estates	3.8 mi	74.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	4.1 mi	35.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Paradise Township (Monroe County)	4.3 mi	40.6% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pocono	5.5 mi	70.4% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Emerald Lakes	5.9 mi	57.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Price Township	6.2 mi	46.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stroud Township	6.2 mi	41.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Arlington Heights	6.4 mi	35.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Monroe County), PA (35.9%), Stroud Township, PA (41.5%), Arlington Heights, PA (35.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penn Estates, PA (74.1%), Mount Pocono, PA (70.4%).

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
4	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	38.2% (±7.8 points)
5	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	38.1% (±9.9 points)
6	Delaware Water Gap	35.9% (±10.3 points)
7	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	30.6% (±7.9 points)
8	Price Township	29.5% (±9.7 points)
9	Stroud Township	26.8% (±4.6 points)
10	Pocono Township	26.1% (±4.9 points)
11	Polk Township (Monroe County)	24.8% (±6.4 points)
12	Chestnuthill Township	24.0% (±4.8 points)
13	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	20.6% (±5.2 points)
14	East Stroudsburg	20.4% (±6.2 points)
15	Stroudsburg	17.2% (±7.2 points)
16	Middle Smithfield Township	15.6% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pocono Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Pocono Township?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pocono Township, used by 49.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Pocono Township heat with oil?

26.1% (±4.9 points) of occupied homes in Pocono Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Pocono Township have electric heat?

49.6% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Pocono Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pocono township, Monroe County, 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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