How are homes heated in Cape St. Claire, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Cape St. Claire, MD, 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 Cape St. Claire, used by 59.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.6% heat with utility gas.

20.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.6% (±3.5 points)
Electricity: 59.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 20.3%

Heating fuel in Cape St. Claire

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cape St. Claire	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	11.6% (±3.5 points)	37.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20.3% (±4.4 points)	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	59.6% (±5.6 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.5% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	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 Cape St. Claire, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Anne Arundel County (8.1%).

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

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

In Cape St. Claire, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Anne Arundel County (49.9%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cape St. Claire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape St. Claire
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cape St. Claire	—	59.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Arnold	3.2 mi	53.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Shore	4.1 mi	55.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Naval Academy	4.5 mi	69.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Annapolis	5.9 mi	51.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Parole	6.9 mi	52.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Herald Harbor	7.0 mi	72.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Severna Park	7.1 mi	41.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Highland Beach	7.9 mi	61.2% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Annapolis, MD (51.7%), Severna Park, MD (41.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Herald Harbor, MD (72.6%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Arden on the Severn	38.0% (±10.9 points)
2	Highland Beach	28.6% (±29.3 points)
3	Gambrills	25.2% (±6.3 points)
4	Lake Shore	23.4% (±3.9 points)
5	Crownsville	20.7% (±12.3 points)
6	Cape St. Claire	20.3% (±4.4 points)
7	Annapolis Neck	18.9% (±4.0 points)
8	Herald Harbor	17.0% (±7.5 points)
9	Edgewater	16.3% (±6.3 points)
10	Galesville	14.4% (±14.3 points)
11	Shady Side	14.3% (±8.0 points)
12 (tie)	Deale	13.2% (±5.1 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cape St. Claire 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Cape St. Claire

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 Cape St. Claire, 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 Cape St. Claire beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Cape St. Claire, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Cape St. Claire

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cape St. Claire?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cape St. Claire, used by 59.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cape St. Claire heat with oil?

20.3% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Cape St. Claire use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cape St. Claire have electric heat?

59.6% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Cape St. Claire heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape St. Claire CDP, Maryland

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 Cape St. Claire CDP, Maryland (place:12912, in state:24).

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.