How are homes heated in Bensville, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Bensville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bensville, used by 52.1% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% heat with electricity.

7.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 52.1% (±5.6 points)
Electricity: 35.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 7.2%

Heating fuel in Bensville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bensville	Charles County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	52.1% (±5.6 points)	26.2%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7.2% (±2.4 points)	11.6%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	35.6% (±5.9 points)	55.4%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.2% (±2.8 points)	4.0%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.5% (±1.7 points)	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.6%	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 Bensville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Charles County (11.6%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Bensville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Charles County (55.4%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bensville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bensville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bensville	—	35.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Accokeek	4.4 mi	33.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Waldorf	4.6 mi	55.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Bryans Road	4.8 mi	34.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	5.2 mi	84.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Potomac Heights	7.0 mi	38.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Port Tobacco Village	7.0 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brandywine	8.0 mi	36.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Head	8.2 mi	65.5% (±10.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waldorf, MD (55.2%), La Plata, MD (84.0%), Indian Head, MD (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Charles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Port Tobacco Village	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Potomac Heights	42.1% (±17.3 points)
3	Indian Head	28.4% (±9.3 points)
4	Hughesville	16.4% (±8.3 points)
5	Bryans Road	14.1% (±4.3 points)
6	Bensville	7.2% (±2.4 points)
7	Waldorf	4.7% (±0.8 points)
8	La Plata	3.7% (±1.7 points)

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

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 Bensville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bensville, used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bensville heat with oil?

7.2% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Bensville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bensville have electric heat?

35.6% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Bensville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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