How are homes heated in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), used by 48.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.4% heat with utility gas.

20.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.4% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 48.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.6%

Heating fuel in Smithfield Township (Monroe County)

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	8.4% (±4.7 points)	9.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.6% (±5.2 points)	22.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	48.2% (±6.8 points)	46.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.0% (±4.3 points)	12.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	7.6% (±4.1 points)	4.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.5% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County), 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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County), 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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	—	48.2% (±6.8 points)	—
East Stroudsburg	2.3 mi	35.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Delaware Water Gap	3.8 mi	28.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Stroudsburg	4.2 mi	40.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	4.2 mi	35.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Stroud Township	4.7 mi	41.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Smithfield Township	5.2 mi	50.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Estates	5.6 mi	74.1% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Hardwick Township	6.7 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Stroudsburg, PA (35.9%), Delaware Water Gap, PA (28.0%), Arlington Heights, PA (35.0%).

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

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
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)
17	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	14.6% (±7.0 points)
18	Tobyhanna Township	11.4% (±3.8 points)
19	Mount Pocono	10.8% (±5.6 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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County)

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), used by 48.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Smithfield Township (Monroe County) heat with oil?

20.6% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes in Smithfield Township (Monroe County) use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Smithfield Township (Monroe County) have electric heat?

48.2% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Smithfield Township (Monroe County) heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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