How are homes heated in Herald Harbor, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Herald Harbor, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Herald Harbor, used by 72.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.4% heat with utility gas.

17.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.4% (±2.9 points)
Electricity: 72.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 17.0%

Heating fuel in Herald Harbor

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Herald Harbor	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	2.4% (±2.9 points)	37.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17.0% (±7.5 points)	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	72.6% (±8.9 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	6.2% (±5.9 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	1.7% (±2.0 points)	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 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 Herald Harbor, 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 Herald Harbor, 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 Herald Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Herald Harbor
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Herald Harbor	—	72.6% (±8.9 points)	—
Arden on the Severn	1.6 mi	47.8% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Crownsville	2.2 mi	49.4% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Severna Park	2.5 mi	41.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Arnold	3.8 mi	53.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Parole	4.5 mi	52.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Gambrills	5.0 mi	46.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Lake Shore	5.4 mi	55.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Crofton	6.2 mi	46.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arden on the Severn, MD (47.8%), Crownsville, MD (49.4%), Severna Park, MD (41.3%).

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
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)
12 (tie)	Riviera Beach	13.2% (±3.3 points)
14	Mayo	12.1% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Herald Harbor 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 Herald Harbor

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Herald Harbor, used by 72.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Herald Harbor heat with oil?

17.0% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Herald Harbor use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Herald Harbor have electric heat?

72.6% (±8.9 points) of occupied homes in Herald Harbor heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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