How are homes heated in Parole, MD?

Name: Heating fuel in Parole, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Parole, used by 52.8% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.9% heat with utility gas.

3.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 38.9% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 52.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.8%

Heating fuel in Parole

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Parole	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	38.9% (±4.8 points)	37.0%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.8% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	52.8% (±4.4 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.3% (±0.4 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 Parole, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Anne Arundel County (8.1%).

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

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

In Parole, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from 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 Parole

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parole
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Parole	—	52.8% (±4.4 points)	—
Annapolis	2.8 mi	51.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crownsville	3.1 mi	49.4% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater	3.3 mi	56.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riva	3.6 mi	44.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Naval Academy	3.8 mi	69.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Herald Harbor	4.5 mi	72.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Arnold	4.6 mi	53.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Annapolis Neck	4.6 mi	64.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Herald Harbor, MD (72.6%), Annapolis Neck, MD (64.5%).

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
18	Brooklyn Park	7.7% (±3.3 points)
19	Glen Burnie	7.3% (±1.4 points)
20	Linthicum	6.4% (±2.7 points)
21	Arnold	5.9% (±1.9 points)
22	Severn	4.3% (±1.0 points)
23	Annapolis	4.2% (±1.2 points)
24	Parole	3.8% (±1.4 points)
25	Riva	2.2% (±2.1 points)
26	Crofton	1.6% (±0.9 points)
27	Odenton	1.5% (±0.8 points)
28	Ferndale	1.4% (±1.7 points)
29 (tie)	Fort Meade	0.0% (±1.4 points)
29 (tie)	Maryland City	0.0% (±0.6 points)

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

Parole 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 Parole

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Parole, used by 52.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Parole heat with oil?

3.8% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Parole use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Parole have electric heat?

52.8% (±4.4 points) of occupied homes in Parole heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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