How are homes heated in Bowmans Addition, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Bowmans Addition, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bowmans Addition, used by 56.9% (±25.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

11.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±10.1 points)
Electricity: 56.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 11.3%

Heating fuel in Bowmans Addition

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bowmans Addition	Allegany County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±10.1 points)	50.4%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11.3% (±12.0 points)	8.5%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	56.9% (±25.0 points)	30.0%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±10.1 points)	3.9%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	19.0% (±17.3 points)	4.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±10.1 points)	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±10.1 points)	1.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±10.1 points)	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	12.8% (±17.9 points)	0.6%	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 Bowmans Addition, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Allegany County (8.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bowmans Addition, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Allegany County (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (44.1%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bowmans Addition

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bowmans Addition
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bowmans Addition	—	56.9% (±25.0 points)	—
Cumberland	2.4 mi	24.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Ridgeley	3.3 mi	41.3% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Vale	3.9 mi	25.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Carpendale	4.5 mi	66.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wellersburg	5.8 mi	22.9% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Southampton Township (Somerset County)	6.8 mi	18.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Cresaptown	7.7 mi	24.4% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Bel Air (community)	9.0 mi	51.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cumberland, MD (24.2%), La Vale, MD (25.2%), Wellersburg, PA (22.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Barton	12.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Bowmans Addition	11.3% (±12.0 points)
3	Westernport	7.9% (±6.1 points)
4	Cresaptown	6.9% (±6.4 points)
5	Bel Air (community)	5.4% (±6.5 points)
6	La Vale	4.0% (±2.8 points)
7	Midland	2.9% (±3.3 points)
8	Frostburg	2.7% (±2.2 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Allegany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bowmans Addition 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 Bowmans Addition

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bowmans Addition, used by 56.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bowmans Addition heat with oil?

11.3% (±12.0 points) of occupied homes in Bowmans Addition use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bowmans Addition have electric heat?

56.9% (±25.0 points) of occupied homes in Bowmans Addition heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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