How are homes heated in Marlow Heights, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Marlow Heights, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marlow Heights, used by 46.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.1% heat with utility gas.

4.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 44.1% (±7.6 points)
Electricity: 46.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.7%

Heating fuel in Marlow Heights

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Marlow Heights	Prince George's County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	44.1% (±7.6 points)	52.7%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.7% (±2.8 points)	2.9%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	46.7% (±8.4 points)	41.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.4% (±2.4 points)	1.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.3% (±1.6 points)	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.8 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 Marlow Heights, 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 Marlow Heights, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Prince George's County (41.1%).

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 Marlow Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlow Heights
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Marlow Heights	—	46.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Temple Hills	0.8 mi	53.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Hill	1.3 mi	63.4% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Hillcrest Heights	1.8 mi	37.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Springs	1.8 mi	41.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glassmanor	2.1 mi	52.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Suitland	2.2 mi	51.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oxon Hill	2.7 mi	45.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Morningside	3.0 mi	32.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Silver Hill, MD (63.4%).

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
18	Berwyn Heights	6.0% (±2.9 points)
19 (tie)	Clinton	5.6% (±1.9 points)
19 (tie)	Melwood	5.6% (±4.0 points)
21	Temple Hills	5.1% (±2.7 points)
22	Oxon Hill	5.0% (±1.5 points)
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)

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

Marlow Heights 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 Marlow Heights

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Marlow Heights, used by 46.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Marlow Heights heat with oil?

4.7% (±2.8 points) of occupied homes in Marlow Heights use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Marlow Heights have electric heat?

46.7% (±8.4 points) of occupied homes in Marlow Heights heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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