How are homes heated in Cockeysville, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Cockeysville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cockeysville, used by 49.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.0% heat with utility gas.

1.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.0% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 49.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.9%

Heating fuel in Cockeysville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cockeysville	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	46.0% (±4.7 points)	51.5%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.9% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	49.8% (±4.6 points)	37.5%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	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 Cockeysville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Baltimore County (6.7%).

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

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

In Cockeysville, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Baltimore County (37.5%).

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 Cockeysville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cockeysville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cockeysville	—	49.8% (±4.6 points)	—
Timonium	2.7 mi	24.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Mays Chapel	2.9 mi	42.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lutherville	3.8 mi	17.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hampton	5.0 mi	21.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Towson	5.8 mi	37.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Pikesville	7.0 mi	35.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Carney	7.7 mi	45.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Parkville	7.8 mi	23.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Timonium, MD (24.0%), Mays Chapel, MD (42.7%), Lutherville, MD (17.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
22 (tie)	Milford Mill	2.9% (±1.3 points)
22 (tie)	Randallstown	2.9% (±1.1 points)
22 (tie)	White Marsh	2.9% (±1.5 points)
25	Lansdowne	2.4% (±3.0 points)
26	Lutherville	2.3% (±1.5 points)
27	Reisterstown	2.0% (±1.2 points)
28	Cockeysville	1.9% (±1.0 points)
29	Garrison	1.6% (±1.4 points)
30	Owings Mills	1.5% (±0.9 points)
31	Mays Chapel	1.2% (±0.8 points)
32	Timonium	0.6% (±0.7 points)

Showing 11 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cockeysville 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 Cockeysville

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Cockeysville, used by 49.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cockeysville heat with oil?

1.9% (±1.0 points) of occupied homes in Cockeysville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cockeysville have electric heat?

49.8% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in Cockeysville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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