How are homes heated in Tobyhanna Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tobyhanna Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tobyhanna Township, used by 56.3% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.5% heat with utility gas.

11.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.5% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 56.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.4%

Heating fuel in Tobyhanna Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tobyhanna Township	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	7.5% (±3.7 points)	9.9%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.4% (±3.8 points)	22.8%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	56.3% (±7.8 points)	46.4%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.4% (±7.5 points)	12.5%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.6 points)	4.5%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.4% (±2.6 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Tobyhanna Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Monroe County (22.8%).

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

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

In Tobyhanna Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Tobyhanna Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tobyhanna Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tobyhanna Township	—	56.3% (±7.8 points)	—
Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	5.3 mi	55.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coolbaugh Township	6.3 mi	55.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder Township	7.6 mi	44.3% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Mountain Lake	7.7 mi	61.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pocono	8.3 mi	70.4% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Buck Township	8.4 mi	26.2% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Thornhurst Township	8.6 mi	37.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Towamensing Trails	8.8 mi	50.4% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buck Township, PA (26.2%), Thornhurst Township, PA (37.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Pocono, PA (70.4%).

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
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)
20	Coolbaugh Township	10.4% (±2.9 points)

Showing 9 of 20 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Tobyhanna Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Emerald Lakes.

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 Tobyhanna Township

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Tobyhanna Township, used by 56.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tobyhanna Township heat with oil?

11.4% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Tobyhanna Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tobyhanna Township have electric heat?

56.3% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes in Tobyhanna Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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