How are homes heated in The Hideout, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in The Hideout, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Hideout, used by 61.1% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% heat with utility gas.

15.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.3% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 61.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 15.2%

Heating fuel in The Hideout

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	The Hideout	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	7.3% (±8.2 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15.2% (±11.1 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	61.1% (±15.9 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.4% (±12.2 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.9 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.9 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.4%	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 The Hideout, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Wayne County (31.6%).

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

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

In The Hideout, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Wayne County (26.6%).

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 The Hideout

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Hideout
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
The Hideout	—	61.1% (±15.9 points)	—
Salem Township (Wayne County)	2.9 mi	25.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	4.8 mi	54.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	4.8 mi	37.5% (±7.6 points)	Lower
South Canaan Township	6.0 mi	16.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Cherry Ridge Township	7.0 mi	28.4% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Palmyra Township (Pike County)	7.3 mi	25.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	7.5 mi	37.8% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Mount Cobb	7.7 mi	47.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Salem Township (Wayne County), PA (25.5%), Paupack Township, PA (37.5%), South Canaan Township, PA (16.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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

It lies inside Lake Township (Wayne County), 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 The Hideout

What is the most common way to heat a home in The Hideout?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in The Hideout, used by 61.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in The Hideout heat with oil?

15.2% (±11.1 points) of occupied homes in The Hideout use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in The Hideout have electric heat?

61.1% (±15.9 points) of occupied homes in The Hideout heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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