How are homes heated in East Riverdale, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in East Riverdale, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Riverdale, used by 71.8% (±5.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% heat with electricity.

1.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 71.8% (±5.0 points)
Electricity: 24.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.0%

Heating fuel in East Riverdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	East Riverdale	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	71.8% (±5.0 points)	52.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.9%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	24.2% (±4.6 points)	41.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±2.0 points)	1.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 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 East Riverdale, 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 East Riverdale, 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 East Riverdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Riverdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
East Riverdale	—	24.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Woodlawn (Prince George's County)	0.9 mi	13.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Riverdale Park	1.0 mi	28.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Edmonston	1.3 mi	28.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bladensburg	1.4 mi	43.1% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Landover Hills	1.5 mi	19.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Carrollton	1.8 mi	32.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher
University Park	2.0 mi	4.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Berwyn Heights	2.3 mi	24.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodlawn (Prince George's County), MD (13.4%), University Park, MD (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bladensburg, MD (43.1%), New Carrollton, MD (32.9%).

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
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)
47 (tie)	Hillcrest Heights	1.0% (±0.9 points)
47 (tie)	Mount Rainier	1.0% (±0.9 points)
47 (tie)	Seabrook	1.0% (±0.8 points)
47 (tie)	South Laurel	1.0% (±0.6 points)
53 (tie)	Adelphi	0.9% (±0.8 points)
53 (tie)	College Park	0.9% (±0.6 points)

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

East Riverdale 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 East Riverdale

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Riverdale, used by 71.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Riverdale heat with oil?

1.0% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in East Riverdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Riverdale have electric heat?

24.2% (±4.6 points) of occupied homes in East Riverdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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