How are homes heated in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, used by 54.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.1% heat with utility gas.

14.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.1% (±1.8 points)
Electricity: 54.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 14.6%

Heating fuel in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.1% (±1.8 points)	9.2%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14.6% (±8.1 points)	31.6%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	54.3% (±10.2 points)	26.6%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	25.1% (±9.7 points)	18.4%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	4.2% (±4.0 points)	10.2%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.7% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.7 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.7 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 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 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 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, 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 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	—	54.3% (±10.2 points)	—
Palmyra Township (Pike County)	2.8 mi	25.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
The Hideout	4.8 mi	61.1% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Wayne County)	5.2 mi	25.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Greene Township (Pike County)	6.5 mi	30.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Lake Township (Wayne County)	6.8 mi	37.1% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Hawley	7.4 mi	42.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dreher Township	8.2 mi	23.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Sterling Township	8.3 mi	26.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA (25.7%), Salem Township (Wayne County), PA (25.5%), Greene Township (Pike County), PA (30.8%).

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

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

It lies inside Paupack Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Wallenpaupack Lake Estates beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Wallenpaupack Lake Estates

What is the most common way to heat a home in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, used by 54.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates heat with oil?

14.6% (±8.1 points) of occupied homes in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates have electric heat?

54.3% (±10.2 points) of occupied homes in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wallenpaupack Lake Estates CDP, Pennsylvania

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wallenpaupack Lake Estates CDP, Pennsylvania (place:80652, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.