How are homes heated in Brock Hall, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Brock Hall, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brock Hall, used by 63.7% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.1% heat with electricity.

1.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 63.7% (±6.7 points)
Electricity: 31.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.5%

Heating fuel in Brock Hall

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Brock Hall	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	63.7% (±6.7 points)	52.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	31.1% (±6.6 points)	41.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	1.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.4% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.2% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.9 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 Brock Hall, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Prince George's County (2.9%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (6.6%).

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

In Brock Hall, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Prince George's County (41.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Brock Hall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brock Hall
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Brock Hall	—	31.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Marlboro Meadows	1.9 mi	52.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Marlboro Village	2.0 mi	51.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Upper Marlboro	2.8 mi	69.2% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Brown Station	2.9 mi	57.5% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Kettering	3.5 mi	46.4% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Queen Anne (community)	4.0 mi	40.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westphalia	4.5 mi	43.9% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Largo	5.0 mi	63.7% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Marlboro Meadows, MD (52.2%), Marlboro Village, MD (51.4%), Upper Marlboro, MD (69.2%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Prince George's County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
35 (tie)	Summerfield	3.0% (±1.7 points)
37 (tie)	Cottage City	2.8% (±3.6 points)
37 (tie)	Forestville	2.8% (±1.3 points)
39	Landover Hills	2.2% (±2.0 points)
40	Cedar Heights	1.8% (±3.0 points)
41	Glassmanor	1.6% (±0.9 points)
42 (tie)	Brock Hall	1.5% (±1.2 points)
42 (tie)	Hyattsville	1.5% (±1.3 points)
42 (tie)	Mitchellville	1.5% (±1.0 points)
45	Coral Hills	1.4% (±1.1 points)
46	Chillum	1.3% (±1.0 points)
47 (tie)	Bowie	1.0% (±0.5 points)
47 (tie)	East Riverdale	1.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 80 places in Prince George's County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brock Hall 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 Brock Hall

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Brock Hall, used by 63.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Brock Hall heat with oil?

1.5% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Brock Hall use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Brock Hall have electric heat?

31.1% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Brock Hall heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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