How are homes heated in Fallston, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Fallston, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fallston, used by 42.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% heat with utility gas.

29.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 11.0% (±4.0 points)
Electricity: 42.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 29.8%

Heating fuel in Fallston

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fallston	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	11.0% (±4.0 points)	39.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29.8% (±6.0 points)	10.0%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	42.1% (±7.3 points)	42.3%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	12.8% (±5.1 points)	5.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.6% (±1.5 points)	1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.5% (±1.4 points)	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.4 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 Fallston, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Harford County (10.0%).

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

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

In Fallston, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Harford County (42.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fallston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fallston
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fallston	—	42.1% (±7.3 points)	—
Bel Air North	3.7 mi	41.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hills	4.1 mi	24.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Bel Air	4.9 mi	40.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jarrettsville	5.0 mi	56.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsville	5.7 mi	30.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Bel Air South	7.1 mi	47.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Honeygo	8.9 mi	23.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Perry Hall	9.0 mi	51.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Hills, MD (24.2%), Kingsville, MD (30.1%), Honeygo, MD (23.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Perry Hall, MD (51.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Fallston	29.8% (±6.0 points)
2	Jarrettsville	20.1% (±10.3 points)
3	Pleasant Hills	18.8% (±5.5 points)
4	Perryman	10.5% (±6.2 points)
5	Aberdeen	8.5% (±3.0 points)
6	Bel Air North	6.5% (±1.8 points)
7	Havre de Grace	4.8% (±2.1 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Harford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fallston 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 Fallston

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fallston, used by 42.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fallston heat with oil?

29.8% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Fallston use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fallston have electric heat?

42.1% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Fallston heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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