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

Name: Heating fuel in Porter Township (Pike County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Porter Township (Pike County), used by 45.2% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.6% heat with utility gas.

20.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.6% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 45.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.9%

Heating fuel in Porter Township (Pike County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Porter Township (Pike County)	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	2.6% (±4.5 points)	13.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.9% (±9.1 points)	18.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	45.2% (±15.3 points)	37.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.0% (±13.4 points)	21.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.6% (±2.9 points)	5.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	5.7% (±7.1 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±13.2 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.2 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 Porter Township (Pike County), 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 higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Porter Township (Pike County), the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Pike County (37.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Porter Township (Pike County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Pike County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Pike County)	—	45.2% (±15.3 points)	—
Lehman Township (Pike County)	6.2 mi	58.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	6.8 mi	68.3% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Hemlock Farms	6.8 mi	48.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saw Creek	7.0 mi	56.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pocono Ranch Lands	7.1 mi	67.8% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Conashaugh Lakes	7.3 mi	25.8% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Delaware Township (Pike County)	7.7 mi	39.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barrett Township	8.6 mi	33.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conashaugh Lakes, PA (25.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Ridge, PA (68.3%), Pocono Ranch Lands, PA (67.8%).

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 (tie)	Lackawaxen Township	33.6% (±10.7 points)
1 (tie)	Milford Township (Pike County)	33.6% (±7.3 points)
3	Shohola Township	32.6% (±6.4 points)
4	Palmyra Township (Pike County)	25.7% (±6.9 points)
5	Greene Township (Pike County)	22.0% (±7.8 points)
6	Porter Township (Pike County)	20.9% (±9.1 points)
7	Dingman Township	19.6% (±4.9 points)
8	Delaware Township (Pike County)	17.5% (±5.3 points)
9	Blooming Grove Township	15.6% (±5.8 points)
10	Lehman Township (Pike County)	13.9% (±4.3 points)
11	Westfall Township	12.0% (±4.3 points)
12	Milford	4.8% (±2.9 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Pike 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 Porter Township (Pike County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Porter Township (Pike County), used by 45.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

20.9% (±9.1 points) of occupied homes in Porter Township (Pike County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

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

45.2% (±15.3 points) of occupied homes in Porter Township (Pike County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porter township, Pike 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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