How are homes heated in Sierra View, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sierra View, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sierra View, used by 51.7% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.4% heat with utility gas.

18.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 10.4% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 51.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.5%

Heating fuel in Sierra View

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sierra View	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	10.4% (±7.1 points)	9.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.5% (±7.6 points)	22.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	51.7% (±11.4 points)	46.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.0% (±6.6 points)	12.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	6.2% (±5.2 points)	4.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.1% (±2.0 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.9 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 Sierra View, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Monroe County (22.8%).

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

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

In Sierra View, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Sierra View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sierra View
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sierra View	—	51.7% (±11.4 points)	—
Sun Valley	2.5 mi	37.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Effort	3.5 mi	40.9% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	3.5 mi	35.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Brodheadsville	4.3 mi	70.7% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Indian Mountain Lake	4.6 mi	61.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	4.9 mi	55.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Polk Township (Monroe County)	6.2 mi	49.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Emerald Lakes	6.5 mi	57.9% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Monroe County), PA (35.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brodheadsville, PA (70.7%).

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)

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

It lies inside Chestnuthill 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 Sierra View

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sierra View?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sierra View, used by 51.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sierra View heat with oil?

18.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Sierra View use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sierra View have electric heat?

51.7% (±11.4 points) of occupied homes in Sierra View heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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