How are homes heated in Marlboro Meadows, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Marlboro Meadows, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marlboro Meadows, used by 52.2% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% heat with utility gas.

3.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.5% (±9.9 points)
Electricity: 52.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.9%

Heating fuel in Marlboro Meadows

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marlboro Meadows	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	41.5% (±9.9 points)	52.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.9% (±2.9 points)	2.9%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	52.2% (±9.6 points)	41.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.8 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 Marlboro Meadows, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Prince George's County (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Marlboro Meadows, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Prince George's County (41.1%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Marlboro Meadows

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlboro Meadows
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marlboro Meadows	—	52.2% (±9.6 points)	—
Brock Hall	1.9 mi	31.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Upper Marlboro	2.8 mi	69.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro Village	3.1 mi	51.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Queen Anne (community)	4.5 mi	40.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Station	4.7 mi	57.5% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kettering	5.4 mi	46.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Queensland	5.5 mi	66.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westphalia	6.0 mi	43.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brock Hall, MD (31.1%).

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
23 (tie)	Lanham	4.7% (±2.4 points)
23 (tie)	Marlow Heights	4.7% (±2.8 points)
25	District Heights	4.2% (±3.6 points)
26	Rosaryville	4.1% (±4.3 points)
27 (tie)	Silver Hill	4.0% (±2.2 points)
27 (tie)	University Park	4.0% (±3.8 points)
29	Marlboro Meadows	3.9% (±2.9 points)
30	Westphalia	3.8% (±2.3 points)
31	Morningside	3.6% (±4.3 points)
32	Beltsville	3.4% (±1.4 points)
33	Forest Heights	3.3% (±4.3 points)
34	Fairmount Heights	3.2% (±4.3 points)
35 (tie)	Queensland	3.0% (±3.5 points)

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

Marlboro Meadows 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 Marlboro Meadows

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marlboro Meadows, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marlboro Meadows heat with oil?

3.9% (±2.9 points) of occupied homes in Marlboro Meadows use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marlboro Meadows have electric heat?

52.2% (±9.6 points) of occupied homes in Marlboro Meadows heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marlboro Meadows CDP, Maryland

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Marlboro Meadows CDP, Maryland (place:50680, in state:24).

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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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