How are homes heated in Dundalk, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Dundalk, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dundalk, used by 70.6% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% heat with electricity.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.6% (±2.4 points)
Electricity: 22.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.9%

Heating fuel in Dundalk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Dundalk	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	70.6% (±2.4 points)	51.5%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.9% (±0.9 points)	6.7%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	22.3% (±2.1 points)	37.5%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.5% (±0.6 points)	2.7%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.3 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 Dundalk, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

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

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 Dundalk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dundalk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Dundalk	—	22.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Essex	3.7 mi	38.7% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Edgemere	3.8 mi	31.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Rosedale	4.2 mi	23.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middle River	6.2 mi	42.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Rossville	6.3 mi	49.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Baltimore	6.5 mi	31.1% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Overlea	6.8 mi	36.4% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Bowleys Quarters	6.9 mi	53.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Essex, MD (38.7%), Edgemere, MD (31.0%), Middle River, MD (42.8%).

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
11	Pikesville	5.2% (±1.0 points)
12	Lochearn	4.9% (±1.0 points)
13	Rosedale	4.4% (±1.4 points)
14	Arbutus	4.3% (±1.8 points)
15	Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	4.2% (±1.3 points)
16	Overlea	4.1% (±1.8 points)
17	Dundalk	3.9% (±0.9 points)
18 (tie)	Carney	3.5% (±1.1 points)
18 (tie)	Perry Hall	3.5% (±1.2 points)
20	Rossville	3.4% (±1.7 points)
21	Parkville	3.3% (±1.0 points)
22 (tie)	Milford Mill	2.9% (±1.3 points)
22 (tie)	Randallstown	2.9% (±1.1 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dundalk 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 Dundalk

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Dundalk, used by 70.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Dundalk heat with oil?

3.9% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Dundalk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Dundalk have electric heat?

22.3% (±2.1 points) of occupied homes in Dundalk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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