How are homes heated in Shohola Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Shohola Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Shohola Township, used by 32.6% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.0% heat with utility gas.

27.0% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 5.0% (±3.2 points)
Electricity: 27.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 32.6%

Heating fuel in Shohola Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Shohola Township	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	5.0% (±3.2 points)	13.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32.6% (±6.4 points)	18.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	27.0% (±7.7 points)	37.9%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	27.8% (±10.3 points)	21.6%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.4% (±2.7 points)	5.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	2.0% (±3.2 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.4 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 Shohola Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Pike County (18.8%).

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

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

In Shohola Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Pike County (37.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Shohola Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shohola Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Shohola Township	—	27.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Milford Township (Pike County)	5.3 mi	17.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pocono Woodland Lakes	6.7 mi	34.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dingman Township	6.7 mi	40.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Town of Lumberland	7.1 mi	6.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Westfall Township	7.4 mi	16.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Gold Key Lake	7.5 mi	64.5% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Sunrise Lake	7.9 mi	57.8% (±16.9 points)	Higher
Milford	8.6 mi	24.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lumberland, NY (6.6%), Westfall Township, PA (16.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dingman Township, PA (40.1%), Gold Key Lake, PA (64.5%), Sunrise Lake, PA (57.8%).

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)

Showing 9 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 Shohola Township

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

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Shohola Township, used by 32.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shohola Township heat with oil?

32.6% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Shohola Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Shohola Township have electric heat?

27.0% (±7.7 points) of occupied homes in Shohola Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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